Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010)

Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 35.33 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
35.33 Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
587th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
50.15 Number
in 1990
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 Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010), 1977–2012

010203040501977199420121977: 2 Number1978: 5.5 Number1979: 11 Number1980: 11.8 Number1981: 15.3 Number1982: 21.5 Number1983: 25.4 Number1984: 25.8 Number1985: 29.8 Number1986: 23.4 Number1987: 29.3 Number1988: 44.1 Number1989: 43.2 Number1990: 50.1 Number1991: 45.7 Number1992: 48.2 Number1993: 39.9 Number1994: 39.4 Number1995: 47.5 Number1996: 31.3 Number1997: 31.8 Number1998: 31.4 Number1999: 23.8 Number2000: 42.5 Number2001: 47.1 Number2002: 34.1 Number2003: 42.6 Number2004: 27.5 Number2005: 36.6 Number2006: 26.2 Number2007: 26.7 Number2008: 30.6 Number2009: 26.1 Number2010: 27.5 Number2011: 35.4 Number2012: 35.3 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 Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010) is 35.33 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010) peaked at 50.15 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1977.

Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010) ranks 587th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2 Number
1978 5.5 Number +175.0%
1979 11 Number +100.0%
1980 11.75 Number +6.8%
1981 15.33 Number +30.5%
1982 21.48 Number +40.1%
1983 25.42 Number +18.3%
1984 25.75 Number +1.3%
1985 29.83 Number +15.8%
1986 23.35 Number -21.7%
1987 29.32 Number +25.6%
1988 44.1 Number +50.4%
1989 43.18 Number -2.1%
1990 50.15 Number +16.1%
1991 45.69 Number -8.9%
1992 48.18 Number +5.4%
1993 39.89 Number -17.2%
1994 39.38 Number -1.3%
1995 47.45 Number +20.5%
1996 31.34 Number -34.0%
1997 31.78 Number +1.4%
1998 31.36 Number -1.3%
1999 23.79 Number -24.1%
2000 42.45 Number +78.4%
2001 47.13 Number +11.0%
2002 34.12 Number -27.6%
2003 42.61 Number +24.9%
2004 27.47 Number -35.5%
2005 36.6 Number +33.2%
2006 26.23 Number -28.3%
2007 26.73 Number +1.9%
2008 30.63 Number +14.6%
2009 26.07 Number -14.9%
2010 27.53 Number +5.6%
2011 35.43 Number +28.7%
2012 35.33 Number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.17 Number 2 Number 11 Number 3
1980s 26.95 Number 11.75 Number 44.1 Number 10
1990s 38.9 Number 23.79 Number 50.15 Number 10
2000s 34 Number 26.07 Number 47.13 Number 10
2010s 32.76 Number 27.53 Number 35.43 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010) was 35.33 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010)?
The highest recorded value was 50.15 Number in 1990.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010)?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1977.
How does Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010) ranks 587th 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 Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010) 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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