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

Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 98.55 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
98.55 Number
Change on year
down 22.5%
Rank
272nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
152.04 Number
in 2005
All-time low
2.33 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001501977199420121977: 2.3 Number1978: 17.9 Number1979: 28.5 Number1980: 33.6 Number1981: 35.5 Number1982: 40.5 Number1983: 42.8 Number1984: 60.3 Number1985: 63 Number1986: 61.5 Number1987: 69.9 Number1988: 84.4 Number1989: 95.6 Number1990: 98.8 Number1991: 94.1 Number1992: 97.2 Number1993: 88.4 Number1994: 83.9 Number1995: 95.2 Number1996: 100 Number1997: 108.8 Number1998: 124.7 Number1999: 107.9 Number2000: 132 Number2001: 120.6 Number2002: 118.8 Number2003: 131.9 Number2004: 120.8 Number2005: 152 Number2006: 119.6 Number2007: 123.2 Number2008: 109.1 Number2009: 98.7 Number2010: 114.5 Number2011: 127.2 Number2012: 98.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) stood at 98.55 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) peaked at 152.04 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.33 Number, in 1977.

That places Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) 272nd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2.33 Number
1978 17.92 Number +669.1%
1979 28.53 Number +59.2%
1980 33.58 Number +17.7%
1981 35.5 Number +5.7%
1982 40.48 Number +14.0%
1983 42.78 Number +5.7%
1984 60.33 Number +41.0%
1985 63 Number +4.4%
1986 61.46 Number -2.4%
1987 69.88 Number +13.7%
1988 84.44 Number +20.8%
1989 95.62 Number +13.2%
1990 98.8 Number +3.3%
1991 94.14 Number -4.7%
1992 97.22 Number +3.3%
1993 88.43 Number -9.0%
1994 83.9 Number -5.1%
1995 95.23 Number +13.5%
1996 99.96 Number +5.0%
1997 108.76 Number +8.8%
1998 124.7 Number +14.7%
1999 107.87 Number -13.5%
2000 131.99 Number +22.4%
2001 120.59 Number -8.6%
2002 118.8 Number -1.5%
2003 131.89 Number +11.0%
2004 120.8 Number -8.4%
2005 152.04 Number +25.9%
2006 119.63 Number -21.3%
2007 123.21 Number +3.0%
2008 109.06 Number -11.5%
2009 98.74 Number -9.5%
2010 114.51 Number +16.0%
2011 127.22 Number +11.1%
2012 98.55 Number -22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.26 Number 2.33 Number 28.53 Number 3
1980s 58.71 Number 33.58 Number 95.62 Number 10
1990s 99.9 Number 83.9 Number 124.7 Number 10
2000s 122.67 Number 98.74 Number 152.04 Number 10
2010s 113.43 Number 98.55 Number 127.22 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) was 98.55 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 (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 152.04 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 Number in 1977.
How does Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) ranks 272nd 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 (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greater Manchester (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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