Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in East Merseyside (NUTS 2021)

East Merseyside (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 19.08 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
19.08
Change on year
down 31.0%
Rank
811th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
34.48
in 2008
All-time low
0.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in East Merseyside (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

01020301977199420121977: 11978: 1.21980: 0.51981: 41982: 21983: 71984: 11.31985: 10.21986: 7.41987: 16.51988: 9.41989: 13.91990: 19.71991: 24.21992: 16.71993: 12.81994: 13.41995: 91996: 13.41997: 7.81998: 13.21999: 16.82000: 14.52001: 10.72002: 9.62003: 18.72004: 18.42005: 21.62006: 20.52007: 25.32008: 34.52009: 25.92010: 33.12011: 27.72012: 19.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Merseyside (NUTS 2021) is 19.08, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Merseyside (NUTS 2021) peaked at 34.48 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1980.

That places East Merseyside (NUTS 2021) 811th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Merseyside (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in East Merseyside (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 1.17 +17.0%
1980 0.5 -57.3%
1981 4 +700.0%
1982 2.03 -49.3%
1983 7 +244.8%
1984 11.31 +61.6%
1985 10.2 -9.8%
1986 7.42 -27.3%
1987 16.5 +122.4%
1988 9.4 -43.0%
1989 13.87 +47.6%
1990 19.68 +41.9%
1991 24.18 +22.9%
1992 16.73 -30.8%
1993 12.83 -23.3%
1994 13.37 +4.2%
1995 8.98 -32.8%
1996 13.38 +49.0%
1997 7.78 -41.9%
1998 13.25 +70.3%
1999 16.81 +26.9%
2000 14.54 -13.5%
2001 10.73 -26.2%
2002 9.57 -10.8%
2003 18.68 +95.2%
2004 18.44 -1.3%
2005 21.57 +17.0%
2006 20.53 -4.8%
2007 25.28 +23.1%
2008 34.48 +36.4%
2009 25.87 -25.0%
2010 33.1 +27.9%
2011 27.67 -16.4%
2012 19.08 -31.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.08 1 1.17 2
1980s 8.22 0.5 16.5 10
1990s 14.7 7.78 24.18 10
2000s 19.97 9.57 34.48 10
2010s 26.62 19.08 33.1 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Merseyside (NUTS 2021) was 19.08 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in East Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 34.48 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in East Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
How does East Merseyside (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
East Merseyside (NUTS 2021) ranks 811th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in East Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Merseyside (NUTS 2021) 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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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