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

Latest (2012)
16.29 Number
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
879th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
25.55 Number
in 2009
All-time low
1 Number
in 1979
Years of data
32
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), 1979–2012

05101520251979199520121979: 1 Number1980: 1 Number1982: 1 Number1983: 1 Number1984: 2 Number1985: 2.5 Number1987: 4 Number1988: 2.8 Number1989: 2 Number1990: 2.2 Number1991: 1 Number1992: 2 Number1993: 1.5 Number1994: 8 Number1995: 4 Number1996: 4.2 Number1997: 5.3 Number1998: 5 Number1999: 13.3 Number2000: 19.2 Number2001: 8.1 Number2002: 14.8 Number2003: 10.8 Number2004: 24.4 Number2005: 15.6 Number2006: 22.4 Number2007: 10.1 Number2008: 18.6 Number2009: 25.6 Number2010: 22 Number2011: 16.9 Number2012: 16.3 Number

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), 1979 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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