Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 390.4 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
390.4 Number
Change on year
down 13.3%
Rank
77th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
450.05 Number
in 2011
All-time low
3.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

01002003004005001977199420121977: 3.5 Number1978: 10.3 Number1979: 21.5 Number1980: 29.2 Number1981: 32.8 Number1982: 39 Number1983: 50.6 Number1984: 64.7 Number1985: 57.5 Number1986: 110.3 Number1987: 127.8 Number1988: 158.3 Number1989: 158.2 Number1990: 155.2 Number1991: 164.7 Number1992: 151 Number1993: 149.4 Number1994: 246.8 Number1995: 197.9 Number1996: 216.6 Number1997: 252.3 Number1998: 321.3 Number1999: 417.7 Number2000: 429 Number2001: 378.1 Number2002: 372.3 Number2003: 351.4 Number2004: 355.3 Number2005: 371.7 Number2006: 378.4 Number2007: 388.9 Number2008: 358.7 Number2009: 429.5 Number2010: 411.9 Number2011: 450.1 Number2012: 390.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) recorded 390.4 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) peaked at 450.05 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.5 Number, in 1977.

That places Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) 77th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 3.5 Number
1978 10.33 Number +195.1%
1979 21.5 Number +108.1%
1980 29.17 Number +35.7%
1981 32.83 Number +12.5%
1982 38.95 Number +18.6%
1983 50.65 Number +30.0%
1984 64.7 Number +27.7%
1985 57.48 Number -11.2%
1986 110.35 Number +92.0%
1987 127.75 Number +15.8%
1988 158.3 Number +23.9%
1989 158.2 Number -0.1%
1990 155.25 Number -1.9%
1991 164.71 Number +6.1%
1992 150.97 Number -8.3%
1993 149.45 Number -1.0%
1994 246.83 Number +65.2%
1995 197.91 Number -19.8%
1996 216.6 Number +9.4%
1997 252.33 Number +16.5%
1998 321.26 Number +27.3%
1999 417.66 Number +30.0%
2000 429.01 Number +2.7%
2001 378.12 Number -11.9%
2002 372.31 Number -1.5%
2003 351.41 Number -5.6%
2004 355.34 Number +1.1%
2005 371.72 Number +4.6%
2006 378.43 Number +1.8%
2007 388.95 Number +2.8%
2008 358.69 Number -7.8%
2009 429.46 Number +19.7%
2010 411.9 Number -4.1%
2011 450.05 Number +9.3%
2012 390.4 Number -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.78 Number 3.5 Number 21.5 Number 3
1980s 82.84 Number 29.17 Number 158.3 Number 10
1990s 227.3 Number 149.45 Number 417.66 Number 10
2000s 381.34 Number 351.41 Number 429.46 Number 10
2010s 417.45 Number 390.4 Number 450.05 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) was 390.4 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 450.05 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 Number in 1977.
How does Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) ranks 77th 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 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (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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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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