Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey (NUTS 2021)

Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 12.59 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
12.59 Number
Change on year
up 42.7%
Rank
960th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
20.21 Number
in 2004
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1993
Years of data
25
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey (NUTS 2021), 1979–2012

051015201979199520121979: 1 Number1982: 1 Number1983: 1 Number1984: 2 Number1985: 1 Number1988: 1.3 Number1993: 0.5 Number1994: 0.5 Number1996: 1.1 Number1997: 1 Number1998: 1 Number1999: 5.9 Number2000: 14.4 Number2001: 4.4 Number2002: 10.2 Number2003: 9 Number2004: 20.2 Number2005: 13.4 Number2006: 14.7 Number2007: 5.2 Number2008: 9.4 Number2009: 15.6 Number2010: 15.9 Number2011: 8.8 Number2012: 12.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey (NUTS 2021) stood at 12.59 Number.

That represents a change of up 42.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey (NUTS 2021) peaked at 20.21 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1993.

Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey (NUTS 2021) ranks 960th 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 Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey (NUTS 2021), 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 1 Number
1982 1 Number +0.0%
1983 1 Number +0.0%
1984 2 Number +100.0%
1985 1 Number -50.0%
1988 1.33 Number +33.0%
1993 0.5 Number -62.4%
1994 0.5 Number +0.0%
1996 1.07 Number +114.0%
1997 1 Number -6.5%
1998 1 Number +0.0%
1999 5.93 Number +493.0%
2000 14.42 Number +143.2%
2001 4.39 Number -69.6%
2002 10.19 Number +132.1%
2003 9.03 Number -11.4%
2004 20.21 Number +123.8%
2005 13.42 Number -33.6%
2006 14.72 Number +9.7%
2007 5.17 Number -64.9%
2008 9.41 Number +82.0%
2009 15.61 Number +65.9%
2010 15.93 Number +2.0%
2011 8.82 Number -44.6%
2012 12.59 Number +42.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey (NUTS 2021) 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
1999 +493.0% 1 Number 5.93 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 1.27 Number 1 Number 2 Number 5
1990s 1.67 Number 0.5 Number 5.93 Number 6
2000s 11.66 Number 4.39 Number 20.21 Number 10
2010s 12.45 Number 8.82 Number 15.93 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey (NUTS 2021) was 12.59 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 20.21 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1993.
How does Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey (NUTS 2021) ranks 960th 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 Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey (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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