Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)
Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.29 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) stood at 16.29 Number.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 25.55 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1979.
Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) ranks 879th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 Number | — |
| 1980 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 2.5 Number | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 4 Number | +60.0% |
| 1988 | 2.83 Number | -29.2% |
| 1989 | 2 Number | -29.3% |
| 1990 | 2.25 Number | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 1 Number | -55.6% |
| 1992 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5 Number | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 7.98 Number | +432.0% |
| 1995 | 4 Number | -49.9% |
| 1996 | 4.23 Number | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 5.33 Number | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 5 Number | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 13.33 Number | +166.6% |
| 2000 | 19.23 Number | +44.3% |
| 2001 | 8.06 Number | -58.1% |
| 2002 | 14.77 Number | +83.3% |
| 2003 | 10.83 Number | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 24.41 Number | +125.4% |
| 2005 | 15.58 Number | -36.2% |
| 2006 | 22.37 Number | +43.6% |
| 2007 | 10.08 Number | -54.9% |
| 2008 | 18.55 Number | +84.0% |
| 2009 | 25.55 Number | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 22.02 Number | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 16.89 Number | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 16.29 Number | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.04 Number | 1 Number | 4 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.66 Number | 1 Number | 13.33 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.94 Number | 8.06 Number | 25.55 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4 Number | 16.29 Number | 22.02 Number | 3 |
More science & technology data for Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 148.1 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 695.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) was 16.29 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.55 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1979.
- How does Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) ranks 879th 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 Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Highlands and Islands (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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