Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Kent CC (NUTS 2010)

Kent CC (NUTS 2010): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 36.18 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
36.18
Change on year
down 38.5%
Rank
576th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
169.1
in 2000
All-time low
1
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Kent CC (NUTS 2010), 1978–2012

0501001501978199520121978: 3.81979: 11980: 4.21981: 8.31982: 201983: 23.31984: 301985: 22.61986: 43.61987: 40.61988: 60.61989: 61.81990: 72.31991: 59.91992: 58.61993: 67.51994: 54.61995: 85.51996: 95.81997: 111.21998: 132.61999: 1512000: 169.12001: 136.32002: 124.72003: 123.82004: 121.72005: 102.12006: 80.92007: 74.72008: 57.22009: 52.62010: 602011: 58.92012: 36.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Kent CC (NUTS 2010) recorded 36.18 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kent CC (NUTS 2010) peaked at 169.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1979.

That places Kent CC (NUTS 2010) 576th out of 1633 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 Kent CC (NUTS 2010), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Kent CC (NUTS 2010), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 3.83
1979 1 -73.9%
1980 4.25 +325.0%
1981 8.33 +96.0%
1982 20 +140.1%
1983 23.33 +16.6%
1984 30 +28.6%
1985 22.59 -24.7%
1986 43.58 +92.9%
1987 40.62 -6.8%
1988 60.57 +49.1%
1989 61.78 +2.0%
1990 72.28 +17.0%
1991 59.9 -17.1%
1992 58.6 -2.2%
1993 67.55 +15.3%
1994 54.63 -19.1%
1995 85.55 +56.6%
1996 95.83 +12.0%
1997 111.16 +16.0%
1998 132.64 +19.3%
1999 150.97 +13.8%
2000 169.1 +12.0%
2001 136.32 -19.4%
2002 124.65 -8.6%
2003 123.83 -0.7%
2004 121.66 -1.8%
2005 102.12 -16.1%
2006 80.89 -20.8%
2007 74.72 -7.6%
2008 57.18 -23.5%
2009 52.62 -8.0%
2010 59.96 +13.9%
2011 58.85 -1.9%
2012 36.18 -38.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.42 1 3.83 2
1980s 31.51 4.25 61.78 10
1990s 88.91 54.63 150.97 10
2000s 104.31 52.62 169.1 10
2010s 51.66 36.18 59.96 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kent CC (NUTS 2010)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kent CC (NUTS 2010) was 36.18 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kent CC (NUTS 2010)?
The highest recorded value was 169.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kent CC (NUTS 2010)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1979.
How does Kent CC (NUTS 2010) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Kent CC (NUTS 2010) ranks 576th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Kent CC (NUTS 2010)?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kent CC (NUTS 2010) 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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