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

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 288.11 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
288.11 Number
Change on year
down 37.4%
Rank
102nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
460.26 Number
in 2011
All-time low
11.5 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

01002003004005001978199520121978: 11.5 Number1979: 14.6 Number1980: 36.7 Number1981: 34.1 Number1982: 43.2 Number1983: 67 Number1984: 58.3 Number1985: 75 Number1986: 94.6 Number1987: 120.4 Number1988: 168.3 Number1989: 182.5 Number1990: 163.6 Number1991: 207 Number1992: 199.7 Number1993: 181.7 Number1994: 221.4 Number1995: 205.1 Number1996: 272.1 Number1997: 278.9 Number1998: 301.4 Number1999: 370.5 Number2000: 356.2 Number2001: 327.7 Number2002: 323.4 Number2003: 359.7 Number2004: 336.5 Number2005: 355.7 Number2006: 393.4 Number2007: 374 Number2008: 393.5 Number2009: 367.8 Number2010: 367 Number2011: 460.3 Number2012: 288.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 288.11 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 460.26 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.5 Number, in 1978.

That places East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 102nd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 11.5 Number
1979 14.58 Number +26.8%
1980 36.73 Number +151.9%
1981 34.13 Number -7.1%
1982 43.25 Number +26.7%
1983 67 Number +54.9%
1984 58.31 Number -13.0%
1985 75 Number +28.6%
1986 94.62 Number +26.2%
1987 120.43 Number +27.3%
1988 168.33 Number +39.8%
1989 182.48 Number +8.4%
1990 163.62 Number -10.3%
1991 207.04 Number +26.5%
1992 199.7 Number -3.5%
1993 181.7 Number -9.0%
1994 221.45 Number +21.9%
1995 205.13 Number -7.4%
1996 272.14 Number +32.7%
1997 278.94 Number +2.5%
1998 301.45 Number +8.1%
1999 370.49 Number +22.9%
2000 356.18 Number -3.9%
2001 327.7 Number -8.0%
2002 323.4 Number -1.3%
2003 359.73 Number +11.2%
2004 336.46 Number -6.5%
2005 355.73 Number +5.7%
2006 393.36 Number +10.6%
2007 374.04 Number -4.9%
2008 393.49 Number +5.2%
2009 367.82 Number -6.5%
2010 366.99 Number -0.2%
2011 460.26 Number +25.4%
2012 288.11 Number -37.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.04 Number 11.5 Number 14.58 Number 2
1980s 88.03 Number 34.13 Number 182.48 Number 10
1990s 240.17 Number 163.62 Number 370.49 Number 10
2000s 358.79 Number 323.4 Number 393.49 Number 10
2010s 371.79 Number 288.11 Number 460.26 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 288.11 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 Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 460.26 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5 Number in 1978.
How does East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 102nd 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 Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Midlands (UK) (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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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