Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (NUTS 2013)

Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.38 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.38 Number
Change on year
down 52.9%
Rank
1167th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
28.28 Number
in 2000
All-time low
0.25 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 0.25 Number1979: 2.5 Number1980: 1 Number1981: 3.3 Number1982: 3.5 Number1983: 4.2 Number1984: 5 Number1985: 3.2 Number1986: 5 Number1987: 4.9 Number1988: 9 Number1989: 11.4 Number1990: 12 Number1991: 4.2 Number1992: 3.2 Number1993: 12.4 Number1994: 10.1 Number1995: 16.3 Number1996: 11.2 Number1997: 12.4 Number1998: 23.3 Number1999: 17.1 Number2000: 28.3 Number2001: 14.7 Number2002: 17.1 Number2003: 11.1 Number2004: 13.5 Number2005: 11.9 Number2006: 13.1 Number2007: 13.2 Number2008: 9.2 Number2009: 16.2 Number2010: 11.5 Number2011: 13.5 Number2012: 6.4 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 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (NUTS 2013) is 6.38 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.9% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (NUTS 2013) peaked at 28.28 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.25 Number, in 1978.

That places Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (NUTS 2013) 1167th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 0.25 Number
1979 2.5 Number +900.0%
1980 1 Number -60.0%
1981 3.33 Number +233.0%
1982 3.5 Number +5.1%
1983 4.17 Number +19.1%
1984 5 Number +19.9%
1985 3.25 Number -35.0%
1986 5 Number +53.8%
1987 4.92 Number -1.6%
1988 9 Number +82.9%
1989 11.42 Number +26.9%
1990 12 Number +5.1%
1991 4.24 Number -64.7%
1992 3.25 Number -23.3%
1993 12.43 Number +282.5%
1994 10.13 Number -18.5%
1995 16.28 Number +60.7%
1996 11.17 Number -31.4%
1997 12.45 Number +11.5%
1998 23.33 Number +87.4%
1999 17.13 Number -26.6%
2000 28.28 Number +65.1%
2001 14.74 Number -47.9%
2002 17.11 Number +16.1%
2003 11.08 Number -35.2%
2004 13.53 Number +22.1%
2005 11.95 Number -11.7%
2006 13.12 Number +9.8%
2007 13.25 Number +1.0%
2008 9.25 Number -30.2%
2009 16.2 Number +75.1%
2010 11.53 Number -28.8%
2011 13.54 Number +17.4%
2012 6.38 Number -52.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (NUTS 2013) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +900.0% 0.25 Number 2.5 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.38 Number 0.25 Number 2.5 Number 2
1980s 5.06 Number 1 Number 11.42 Number 10
1990s 12.24 Number 3.25 Number 23.33 Number 10
2000s 14.85 Number 9.25 Number 28.28 Number 10
2010s 10.48 Number 6.38 Number 13.54 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (NUTS 2013) was 6.38 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 28.28 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 Number in 1978.
How does Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (NUTS 2013) ranks 1167th 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 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (NUTS 2013) 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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