Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire (NUTS 2021)

Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 78.65 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
78.65 Number
Change on year
down 39.3%
Rank
329th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
198.86 Number
in 2002
All-time low
4 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

0501001502001977199420121977: 4 Number1978: 5.3 Number1979: 9.8 Number1980: 26 Number1981: 33.3 Number1982: 23.5 Number1983: 36.7 Number1984: 43.7 Number1985: 63 Number1986: 72.2 Number1987: 63.9 Number1988: 86.1 Number1989: 104.4 Number1990: 106 Number1991: 72.2 Number1992: 99.1 Number1993: 115.2 Number1994: 105.8 Number1995: 121.1 Number1996: 132.2 Number1997: 137.2 Number1998: 157 Number1999: 157.3 Number2000: 171.9 Number2001: 188.2 Number2002: 198.9 Number2003: 189.9 Number2004: 166.7 Number2005: 112.3 Number2006: 149.4 Number2007: 115.6 Number2008: 117 Number2009: 176.8 Number2010: 174.2 Number2011: 129.6 Number2012: 78.7 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, Worcestershire and Warwickshire (NUTS 2021) is 78.65 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 198.86 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4 Number, in 1977.

That places Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire (NUTS 2021) 329th 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 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 4 Number
1978 5.33 Number +33.2%
1979 9.75 Number +82.9%
1980 26 Number +166.7%
1981 33.33 Number +28.2%
1982 23.53 Number -29.4%
1983 36.67 Number +55.8%
1984 43.67 Number +19.1%
1985 62.97 Number +44.2%
1986 72.21 Number +14.7%
1987 63.9 Number -11.5%
1988 86.12 Number +34.8%
1989 104.43 Number +21.3%
1990 105.99 Number +1.5%
1991 72.17 Number -31.9%
1992 99.14 Number +37.4%
1993 115.23 Number +16.2%
1994 105.8 Number -8.2%
1995 121.08 Number +14.4%
1996 132.16 Number +9.2%
1997 137.24 Number +3.8%
1998 156.96 Number +14.4%
1999 157.32 Number +0.2%
2000 171.86 Number +9.2%
2001 188.18 Number +9.5%
2002 198.86 Number +5.7%
2003 189.89 Number -4.5%
2004 166.65 Number -12.2%
2005 112.26 Number -32.6%
2006 149.41 Number +33.1%
2007 115.61 Number -22.6%
2008 117.02 Number +1.2%
2009 176.84 Number +51.1%
2010 174.24 Number -1.5%
2011 129.59 Number -25.6%
2012 78.65 Number -39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.36 Number 4 Number 9.75 Number 3
1980s 55.28 Number 23.53 Number 104.43 Number 10
1990s 120.31 Number 72.17 Number 157.32 Number 10
2000s 158.66 Number 112.26 Number 198.86 Number 10
2010s 127.49 Number 78.65 Number 174.24 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire (NUTS 2021) was 78.65 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, Worcestershire and Warwickshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 198.86 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 4 Number in 1977.
How does Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 329th 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, Worcestershire and Warwickshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire (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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