Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013)

Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 113.15 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
113.15 Number
Change on year
down 28.5%
Rank
242nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
204.02 Number
in 2006
All-time low
2.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

0501001502001977199420121977: 2.5 Number1978: 10.5 Number1979: 9.5 Number1980: 16.4 Number1981: 13.5 Number1982: 14 Number1983: 16 Number1984: 26.1 Number1985: 27 Number1986: 39.8 Number1987: 49.5 Number1988: 41 Number1989: 49.3 Number1990: 62.3 Number1991: 54.9 Number1992: 52.6 Number1993: 64.5 Number1994: 86 Number1995: 104.6 Number1996: 106.9 Number1997: 113.4 Number1998: 135 Number1999: 127.9 Number2000: 152.3 Number2001: 159.9 Number2002: 166.6 Number2003: 179.3 Number2004: 169.9 Number2005: 173.5 Number2006: 204 Number2007: 187.6 Number2008: 190.9 Number2009: 192.7 Number2010: 156.8 Number2011: 158.3 Number2012: 113.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) stood at 113.15 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) peaked at 204.02 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.5 Number, in 1977.

That places Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) 242nd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 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 Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2.5 Number
1978 10.5 Number +320.0%
1979 9.5 Number -9.5%
1980 16.4 Number +72.6%
1981 13.5 Number -17.7%
1982 14 Number +3.7%
1983 16 Number +14.3%
1984 26.12 Number +63.3%
1985 27.03 Number +3.5%
1986 39.75 Number +47.1%
1987 49.53 Number +24.6%
1988 40.95 Number -17.3%
1989 49.28 Number +20.3%
1990 62.32 Number +26.5%
1991 54.92 Number -11.9%
1992 52.56 Number -4.3%
1993 64.5 Number +22.7%
1994 86.05 Number +33.4%
1995 104.62 Number +21.6%
1996 106.89 Number +2.2%
1997 113.43 Number +6.1%
1998 135.02 Number +19.0%
1999 127.91 Number -5.3%
2000 152.35 Number +19.1%
2001 159.91 Number +5.0%
2002 166.62 Number +4.2%
2003 179.27 Number +7.6%
2004 169.94 Number -5.2%
2005 173.47 Number +2.1%
2006 204.02 Number +17.6%
2007 187.57 Number -8.1%
2008 190.87 Number +1.8%
2009 192.65 Number +0.9%
2010 156.85 Number -18.6%
2011 158.28 Number +0.9%
2012 113.15 Number -28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.5 Number 2.5 Number 10.5 Number 3
1980s 29.26 Number 13.5 Number 49.53 Number 10
1990s 90.82 Number 52.56 Number 135.02 Number 10
2000s 177.67 Number 152.35 Number 204.02 Number 10
2010s 142.76 Number 113.15 Number 158.28 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) was 113.15 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 204.02 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 Number in 1977.
How does Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) ranks 242nd 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 Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Scotland (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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