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

Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 63.22 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
63.22 Number
Change on year
down 31.1%
Rank
400th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
115.44 Number
in 2005
All-time low
0.33 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010), 1977–2012

02550751001251977199420121977: 0.33 Number1978: 12.4 Number1979: 17.5 Number1980: 21.8 Number1981: 20.2 Number1982: 19 Number1983: 17.4 Number1984: 34.6 Number1985: 33.2 Number1986: 38.1 Number1987: 40.6 Number1988: 40.3 Number1989: 52.4 Number1990: 48.6 Number1991: 48.4 Number1992: 49 Number1993: 48.5 Number1994: 44.5 Number1995: 47.8 Number1996: 68.6 Number1997: 77 Number1998: 93.3 Number1999: 84.1 Number2000: 89.5 Number2001: 73.5 Number2002: 84.7 Number2003: 89.3 Number2004: 93.3 Number2005: 115.4 Number2006: 93.4 Number2007: 96.5 Number2008: 78.4 Number2009: 72.7 Number2010: 87 Number2011: 91.8 Number2012: 63.2 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 South (NUTS 2010) is 63.22 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) peaked at 115.44 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Number, in 1977.

That places Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) 400th 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 Greater Manchester South (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 South (NUTS 2010), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 0.33 Number
1978 12.42 Number +3663.6%
1979 17.53 Number +41.1%
1980 21.83 Number +24.5%
1981 20.17 Number -7.6%
1982 19 Number -5.8%
1983 17.37 Number -8.6%
1984 34.58 Number +99.1%
1985 33.17 Number -4.1%
1986 38.12 Number +14.9%
1987 40.56 Number +6.4%
1988 40.33 Number -0.6%
1989 52.44 Number +30.0%
1990 48.65 Number -7.2%
1991 48.44 Number -0.4%
1992 49.04 Number +1.2%
1993 48.54 Number -1.0%
1994 44.53 Number -8.3%
1995 47.77 Number +7.3%
1996 68.62 Number +43.6%
1997 76.98 Number +12.2%
1998 93.35 Number +21.3%
1999 84.07 Number -9.9%
2000 89.54 Number +6.5%
2001 73.46 Number -18.0%
2002 84.67 Number +15.3%
2003 89.28 Number +5.4%
2004 93.34 Number +4.5%
2005 115.44 Number +23.7%
2006 93.4 Number -19.1%
2007 96.48 Number +3.3%
2008 78.43 Number -18.7%
2009 72.67 Number -7.3%
2010 86.98 Number +19.7%
2011 91.79 Number +5.5%
2012 63.22 Number -31.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.09 Number 0.33 Number 17.53 Number 3
1980s 31.76 Number 17.37 Number 52.44 Number 10
1990s 61 Number 44.53 Number 93.35 Number 10
2000s 88.67 Number 72.67 Number 115.44 Number 10
2010s 80.66 Number 63.22 Number 91.79 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) was 63.22 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 South (NUTS 2010)?
The highest recorded value was 115.44 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Number in 1977.
How does Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) ranks 400th 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 South (NUTS 2010)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greater Manchester South (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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