Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013)
East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.81 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013) stood at 0.81 Number.
The figure is down 59.5% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013) peaked at 14.08 Number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.25 Number, in 1982.
East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013) ranks 1550th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.33 Number | — |
| 1978 | 1.67 Number | +406.1% |
| 1979 | 1 Number | -40.1% |
| 1980 | 1.5 Number | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 1 Number | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.25 Number | -75.0% |
| 1983 | 2 Number | +700.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5 Number | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 2.58 Number | +72.0% |
| 1986 | 1.83 Number | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 2.75 Number | +50.3% |
| 1988 | 3.58 Number | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 2.83 Number | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 3.47 Number | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 1.67 Number | -51.9% |
| 1992 | 8.87 Number | +431.1% |
| 1993 | 4.52 Number | -49.0% |
| 1994 | 14.08 Number | +211.5% |
| 1995 | 7.12 Number | -49.4% |
| 1996 | 4.83 Number | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 8 Number | +65.6% |
| 1998 | 11.67 Number | +45.9% |
| 1999 | 7 Number | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 0.58 Number | -91.7% |
| 2001 | 5.39 Number | +829.3% |
| 2002 | 3.28 Number | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 3 Number | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 3.67 Number | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 3.37 Number | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 6.13 Number | +81.9% |
| 2007 | 5.08 Number | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 2.73 Number | -46.3% |
| 2009 | 3.75 Number | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 2.25 Number | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 2 Number | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.81 Number | -59.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +829.3% | 0.58 Number | 5.39 Number |
| 1983 | +700.0% | 0.25 Number | 2 Number |
| 1992 | +431.1% | 1.67 Number | 8.87 Number |
| 1978 | +406.1% | 0.33 Number | 1.67 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 0.33 Number | 1.67 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.98 Number | 0.25 Number | 3.58 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.12 Number | 1.67 Number | 14.08 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 Number | 0.58 Number | 6.13 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 Number | 0.81 Number | 2.25 Number | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013) was 0.81 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.08 Number in 1994.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 Number in 1982.
- How does East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013) ranks 1550th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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