Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)

East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 17.02 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
17.02 Number
Change on year
up 47.7%
Rank
866th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
20.53 Number
in 2001
All-time low
1 Number
in 1987
Years of data
28
1984–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013), 1984–2012

051015201984199820121984: 3 Number1986: 3.9 Number1987: 1 Number1988: 2 Number1989: 1.5 Number1990: 1 Number1991: 5.5 Number1992: 2.2 Number1993: 2.4 Number1994: 2.8 Number1995: 6.7 Number1996: 3.2 Number1997: 5.8 Number1998: 4.2 Number1999: 9.3 Number2000: 8.9 Number2001: 20.5 Number2002: 8.8 Number2003: 12.8 Number2004: 18 Number2005: 7.5 Number2006: 10.8 Number2007: 15.9 Number2008: 11.9 Number2009: 18.2 Number2010: 15.4 Number2011: 11.5 Number2012: 17 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) recorded 17.02 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is up 47.7% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) peaked at 20.53 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1987.

That places East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) 866th out of 1634 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 of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013), 1984 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1984 3 Number
1986 3.87 Number +29.0%
1987 1 Number -74.2%
1988 2 Number +100.0%
1989 1.5 Number -25.0%
1990 1 Number -33.3%
1991 5.5 Number +450.0%
1992 2.17 Number -60.5%
1993 2.42 Number +11.5%
1994 2.83 Number +16.9%
1995 6.69 Number +136.4%
1996 3.17 Number -52.6%
1997 5.83 Number +83.9%
1998 4.25 Number -27.1%
1999 9.33 Number +119.5%
2000 8.92 Number -4.4%
2001 20.53 Number +130.2%
2002 8.75 Number -57.4%
2003 12.85 Number +46.9%
2004 18.03 Number +40.3%
2005 7.53 Number -58.2%
2006 10.77 Number +43.0%
2007 15.87 Number +47.4%
2008 11.92 Number -24.9%
2009 18.18 Number +52.5%
2010 15.37 Number -15.5%
2011 11.52 Number -25.0%
2012 17.02 Number +47.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in East of Northern Ireland (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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +450.0% 1 Number 5.5 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.27 Number 1 Number 3.87 Number 5
1990s 4.32 Number 1 Number 9.33 Number 10
2000s 13.33 Number 7.53 Number 20.53 Number 10
2010s 14.64 Number 11.52 Number 17.02 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) was 17.02 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 of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 20.53 Number in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1987.
How does East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) ranks 866th 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 of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East of Northern Ireland (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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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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