Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Eilean Siar (Western Isles) (NUTS 2021)

Eilean Siar (Western Isles) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.33 Number in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
0.33 Number
Change on year
down 66.3%
Rank
1592nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
1.67 Number
in 1999
All-time low
0.33 Number
in 2010
Years of data
8
1988–2010

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Eilean Siar (Western Isles) (NUTS 2021), 1988–2010

0.511.51988199920101988: 0.5 Number1997: 1 Number1999: 1.7 Number2002: 1 Number2004: 1 Number2006: 1 Number2009: 0.98 Number2010: 0.33 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Eilean Siar (Western Isles) (NUTS 2021) is 0.33 Number, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.3% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Eilean Siar (Western Isles) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1.67 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Number, in 2010.

Eilean Siar (Western Isles) (NUTS 2021) ranks 1592nd of 1634 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Eilean Siar (Western Isles) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Eilean Siar (Western Isles) (NUTS 2021), 1988 to 2010.
Year Number Change
1988 0.5 Number
1997 1 Number +100.0%
1999 1.67 Number +67.0%
2002 1 Number -40.1%
2004 1 Number +0.0%
2006 1 Number +0.0%
2009 0.98 Number -2.0%
2010 0.33 Number -66.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5 Number 0.5 Number 0.5 Number 1
1990s 1.33 Number 1 Number 1.67 Number 2
2000s 0.995 Number 0.98 Number 1 Number 4
2010s 0.33 Number 0.33 Number 0.33 Number 1

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Eilean Siar (Western Isles) (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Eilean Siar (Western Isles) (NUTS 2021) was 0.33 Number in 2010, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Eilean Siar (Western Isles) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Eilean Siar (Western Isles) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Number in 2010.
How does Eilean Siar (Western Isles) (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Eilean Siar (Western Isles) (NUTS 2021) ranks 1592nd out of 1634 regions with data for 2010.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Eilean Siar (Western Isles) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eilean Siar (Western Isles) (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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