Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Essex (NUTS 2021)

Essex (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 65.12 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
65.12 Number
Change on year
down 26.8%
Rank
385th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
207.99 Number
in 1999
All-time low
2 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Essex (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

0501001502001977199420121977: 2 Number1978: 9.8 Number1979: 12.5 Number1980: 11.4 Number1981: 22.6 Number1982: 20.7 Number1983: 32.6 Number1984: 46.3 Number1985: 60.8 Number1986: 74.7 Number1987: 71.6 Number1988: 94.2 Number1989: 105.6 Number1990: 106.9 Number1991: 128.8 Number1992: 122.3 Number1993: 122.7 Number1994: 111.8 Number1995: 122 Number1996: 172.2 Number1997: 196.7 Number1998: 194.6 Number1999: 208 Number2000: 190.9 Number2001: 190.6 Number2002: 184.8 Number2003: 142 Number2004: 170.6 Number2005: 159.6 Number2006: 159.4 Number2007: 158.3 Number2008: 121.4 Number2009: 131.7 Number2010: 111.4 Number2011: 89 Number2012: 65.1 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 Essex (NUTS 2021) is 65.12 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Essex (NUTS 2021) peaked at 207.99 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1977.

That places Essex (NUTS 2021) 385th 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 Essex (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Essex (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2 Number
1978 9.83 Number +391.5%
1979 12.5 Number +27.2%
1980 11.43 Number -8.6%
1981 22.57 Number +97.5%
1982 20.73 Number -8.2%
1983 32.58 Number +57.2%
1984 46.31 Number +42.1%
1985 60.75 Number +31.2%
1986 74.67 Number +22.9%
1987 71.61 Number -4.1%
1988 94.15 Number +31.5%
1989 105.63 Number +12.2%
1990 106.9 Number +1.2%
1991 128.82 Number +20.5%
1992 122.33 Number -5.0%
1993 122.68 Number +0.3%
1994 111.81 Number -8.9%
1995 122.02 Number +9.1%
1996 172.25 Number +41.2%
1997 196.68 Number +14.2%
1998 194.59 Number -1.1%
1999 207.99 Number +6.9%
2000 190.9 Number -8.2%
2001 190.58 Number -0.2%
2002 184.77 Number -3.0%
2003 142.03 Number -23.1%
2004 170.61 Number +20.1%
2005 159.61 Number -6.4%
2006 159.37 Number -0.2%
2007 158.33 Number -0.7%
2008 121.44 Number -23.3%
2009 131.74 Number +8.5%
2010 111.38 Number -15.5%
2011 89.02 Number -20.1%
2012 65.12 Number -26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.11 Number 2 Number 12.5 Number 3
1980s 54.04 Number 11.43 Number 105.63 Number 10
1990s 148.61 Number 106.9 Number 207.99 Number 10
2000s 160.94 Number 121.44 Number 190.9 Number 10
2010s 88.51 Number 65.12 Number 111.38 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Essex (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Essex (NUTS 2021) was 65.12 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Essex (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 207.99 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Essex (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1977.
How does Essex (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Essex (NUTS 2021) ranks 385th 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 Essex (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Essex (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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