Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Herefordshire, County of (NUTS 2021)

Herefordshire, County of (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.83 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.83 Number
Change on year
down 36.2%
Rank
1240th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
13.95 Number
in 2002
All-time low
0.25 Number
in 1982
Years of data
33
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Herefordshire, County of (NUTS 2021), 1979–2012

0510151979199520121979: 1 Number1980: 3.5 Number1982: 0.25 Number1983: 3 Number1984: 4.7 Number1985: 3.3 Number1986: 2.3 Number1987: 1.2 Number1988: 5.5 Number1989: 9.6 Number1990: 5.2 Number1991: 6.7 Number1992: 3.2 Number1993: 9.6 Number1994: 3.1 Number1995: 8.2 Number1996: 2.4 Number1997: 8.8 Number1998: 9.8 Number1999: 7.1 Number2000: 2.6 Number2001: 4.1 Number2002: 13.9 Number2003: 10.9 Number2004: 8.1 Number2005: 6.1 Number2006: 11.1 Number2007: 12.2 Number2008: 6.1 Number2009: 7 Number2010: 5.2 Number2011: 7.6 Number2012: 4.8 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 Herefordshire, County of (NUTS 2021) is 4.83 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Herefordshire, County of (NUTS 2021) peaked at 13.95 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.25 Number, in 1982.

That places Herefordshire, County of (NUTS 2021) 1240th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom 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 Herefordshire, County of (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Herefordshire, County of (NUTS 2021), 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 1 Number
1980 3.5 Number +250.0%
1982 0.25 Number -92.9%
1983 3 Number +1100.0%
1984 4.67 Number +55.7%
1985 3.33 Number -28.7%
1986 2.33 Number -30.0%
1987 1.17 Number -49.8%
1988 5.53 Number +372.6%
1989 9.58 Number +73.2%
1990 5.17 Number -46.0%
1991 6.67 Number +29.0%
1992 3.25 Number -51.3%
1993 9.62 Number +196.0%
1994 3.14 Number -67.4%
1995 8.25 Number +162.7%
1996 2.4 Number -70.9%
1997 8.83 Number +267.9%
1998 9.83 Number +11.3%
1999 7.08 Number -28.0%
2000 2.58 Number -63.6%
2001 4.06 Number +57.4%
2002 13.95 Number +243.6%
2003 10.89 Number -21.9%
2004 8.12 Number -25.4%
2005 6.08 Number -25.1%
2006 11.14 Number +83.2%
2007 12.21 Number +9.6%
2008 6.09 Number -50.1%
2009 7 Number +14.9%
2010 5.17 Number -26.1%
2011 7.57 Number +46.4%
2012 4.83 Number -36.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 3.71 Number 0.25 Number 9.58 Number 9
1990s 6.42 Number 2.4 Number 9.83 Number 10
2000s 8.21 Number 2.58 Number 13.95 Number 10
2010s 5.86 Number 4.83 Number 7.57 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Herefordshire, County of (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Herefordshire, County of (NUTS 2021) was 4.83 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Herefordshire, County of (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 13.95 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Herefordshire, County of (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 Number in 1982.
How does Herefordshire, County of (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Herefordshire, County of (NUTS 2021) ranks 1240th 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 Herefordshire, County of (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Herefordshire, County of (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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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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