Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013)

Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 30.22 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
30.22 Number
Change on year
down 40.2%
Rank
634th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
88.15 Number
in 2007
All-time low
1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

0204060801977199420121977: 1 Number1978: 2 Number1979: 5.5 Number1980: 7.2 Number1981: 2.8 Number1982: 4.5 Number1983: 8.8 Number1984: 11.4 Number1985: 16.2 Number1986: 16.3 Number1987: 18 Number1988: 11.7 Number1989: 12.6 Number1990: 18.9 Number1991: 11.8 Number1992: 11.3 Number1993: 21.4 Number1994: 17.8 Number1995: 28.3 Number1996: 25.5 Number1997: 29.9 Number1998: 37.1 Number1999: 42.4 Number2000: 54.4 Number2001: 61.3 Number2002: 73.1 Number2003: 74.2 Number2004: 70.7 Number2005: 81.1 Number2006: 81.7 Number2007: 88.2 Number2008: 79.3 Number2009: 83 Number2010: 58.8 Number2011: 50.5 Number2012: 30.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013) recorded 30.22 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013) peaked at 88.15 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.

That places Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013) 634th 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 Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1 Number
1978 2 Number +100.0%
1979 5.5 Number +175.0%
1980 7.23 Number +31.5%
1981 2.75 Number -62.0%
1982 4.5 Number +63.6%
1983 8.83 Number +96.2%
1984 11.37 Number +28.8%
1985 16.17 Number +42.2%
1986 16.33 Number +1.0%
1987 18 Number +10.2%
1988 11.67 Number -35.2%
1989 12.63 Number +8.2%
1990 18.92 Number +49.8%
1991 11.83 Number -37.5%
1992 11.35 Number -4.1%
1993 21.42 Number +88.7%
1994 17.82 Number -16.8%
1995 28.3 Number +58.8%
1996 25.53 Number -9.8%
1997 29.95 Number +17.3%
1998 37.09 Number +23.8%
1999 42.44 Number +14.4%
2000 54.41 Number +28.2%
2001 61.29 Number +12.6%
2002 73.11 Number +19.3%
2003 74.24 Number +1.5%
2004 70.71 Number -4.8%
2005 81.09 Number +14.7%
2006 81.71 Number +0.8%
2007 88.15 Number +7.9%
2008 79.29 Number -10.1%
2009 82.95 Number +4.6%
2010 58.82 Number -29.1%
2011 50.52 Number -14.1%
2012 30.22 Number -40.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.83 Number 1 Number 5.5 Number 3
1980s 10.95 Number 2.75 Number 18 Number 10
1990s 24.46 Number 11.35 Number 42.44 Number 10
2000s 74.7 Number 54.41 Number 88.15 Number 10
2010s 46.52 Number 30.22 Number 58.82 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013) was 30.22 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 88.15 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
How does Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013) ranks 634th 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 Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Edinburgh, City of (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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