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

Falkirk (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.99 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.99
Change on year
up 74.8%
Rank
1136th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
19.03
in 2005
All-time low
0.33
in 1985
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

051015201977199420121977: 11978: 51979: 2.51980: 0.671981: 21982: 6.51983: 11984: 0.51985: 0.331986: 2.31987: 21988: 2.51989: 5.71990: 6.51991: 8.31992: 4.71993: 3.61994: 11.71995: 4.91996: 5.31997: 6.71998: 5.41999: 2.42000: 7.82001: 0.832002: 4.62003: 52004: 7.92005: 192006: 8.52007: 3.92008: 4.32009: 2.22010: 0.952011: 42012: 7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Falkirk (NUTS 2013) is 6.99, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.8% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Falkirk (NUTS 2013) peaked at 19.03 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1985.

That places Falkirk (NUTS 2013) 1136th out of 1633 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 Falkirk (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Falkirk (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 5 +400.0%
1979 2.5 -50.0%
1980 0.67 -73.2%
1981 2 +198.5%
1982 6.5 +225.0%
1983 1 -84.6%
1984 0.5 -50.0%
1985 0.33 -34.0%
1986 2.33 +606.1%
1987 2 -14.2%
1988 2.5 +25.0%
1989 5.67 +126.8%
1990 6.5 +14.6%
1991 8.33 +28.2%
1992 4.67 -43.9%
1993 3.58 -23.3%
1994 11.67 +226.0%
1995 4.92 -57.8%
1996 5.33 +8.3%
1997 6.67 +25.1%
1998 5.37 -19.5%
1999 2.42 -54.9%
2000 7.83 +223.6%
2001 0.83 -89.4%
2002 4.58 +451.8%
2003 4.95 +8.1%
2004 7.92 +60.0%
2005 19.03 +140.3%
2006 8.53 -55.2%
2007 3.92 -54.0%
2008 4.33 +10.5%
2009 2.2 -49.2%
2010 0.95 -56.8%
2011 4 +321.1%
2012 6.99 +74.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.83 1 5 3
1980s 2.35 0.33 6.5 10
1990s 5.95 2.42 11.67 10
2000s 6.41 0.83 19.03 10
2010s 3.98 0.95 6.99 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Falkirk (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Falkirk (NUTS 2013) was 6.99 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Falkirk (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 19.03 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Falkirk (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1985.
How does Falkirk (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Falkirk (NUTS 2013) ranks 1136th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Falkirk (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Falkirk (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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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