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

Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 106.02 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
106.02 Number
Change on year
down 14.8%
Rank
254th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
245.63 Number
in 2002
All-time low
3.25 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001502002501977199420121977: 3.2 Number1978: 13.5 Number1979: 13.5 Number1980: 16.6 Number1981: 18.2 Number1982: 24.8 Number1983: 37.4 Number1984: 48.6 Number1985: 69.8 Number1986: 70.2 Number1987: 82.5 Number1988: 94.1 Number1989: 142.4 Number1990: 134.2 Number1991: 118.7 Number1992: 120.5 Number1993: 103.4 Number1994: 95.3 Number1995: 108.3 Number1996: 138.5 Number1997: 160.4 Number1998: 178.1 Number1999: 193.3 Number2000: 215.7 Number2001: 209.2 Number2002: 245.6 Number2003: 210.8 Number2004: 181.7 Number2005: 186.2 Number2006: 177.6 Number2007: 144.6 Number2008: 119.1 Number2009: 117.4 Number2010: 146.1 Number2011: 124.4 Number2012: 106 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 Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) is 106.02 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 245.63 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.25 Number, in 1977.

Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 254th of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 3.25 Number
1978 13.5 Number +315.4%
1979 13.53 Number +0.2%
1980 16.58 Number +22.5%
1981 18.18 Number +9.7%
1982 24.77 Number +36.2%
1983 37.4 Number +51.0%
1984 48.58 Number +29.9%
1985 69.84 Number +43.8%
1986 70.19 Number +0.5%
1987 82.54 Number +17.6%
1988 94.1 Number +14.0%
1989 142.42 Number +51.3%
1990 134.21 Number -5.8%
1991 118.67 Number -11.6%
1992 120.49 Number +1.5%
1993 103.37 Number -14.2%
1994 95.35 Number -7.8%
1995 108.3 Number +13.6%
1996 138.47 Number +27.9%
1997 160.39 Number +15.8%
1998 178.13 Number +11.1%
1999 193.31 Number +8.5%
2000 215.74 Number +11.6%
2001 209.2 Number -3.0%
2002 245.63 Number +17.4%
2003 210.76 Number -14.2%
2004 181.65 Number -13.8%
2005 186.25 Number +2.5%
2006 177.57 Number -4.7%
2007 144.55 Number -18.6%
2008 119.08 Number -17.6%
2009 117.37 Number -1.4%
2010 146.06 Number +24.4%
2011 124.43 Number -14.8%
2012 106.02 Number -14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.09 Number 3.25 Number 13.53 Number 3
1980s 60.46 Number 16.58 Number 142.42 Number 10
1990s 135.07 Number 95.35 Number 193.31 Number 10
2000s 180.78 Number 117.37 Number 245.63 Number 10
2010s 125.5 Number 106.02 Number 146.06 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) was 106.02 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 245.63 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.25 Number in 1977.
How does Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 254th 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 Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hertfordshire (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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