Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Kent (NUTS 2021)

Kent (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 49.57 in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
49.57
Change on year
down 40.0%
Rank
479th
of 1635 regions
All-time high
181.89
in 1999
All-time low
13.33
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Kent (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

0501001502001977199420121977: 13.31978: 401979: 36.51980: 43.31981: 63.61982: 91.51983: 84.21984: 72.51985: 55.91986: 87.81987: 84.51988: 115.71989: 95.21990: 84.81991: 71.61992: 75.11993: 891994: 77.91995: 1021996: 109.91997: 124.11998: 1551999: 181.92000: 175.62001: 143.62002: 139.22003: 139.12004: 136.22005: 130.92006: 113.12007: 102.62008: 832009: 74.72010: 78.82011: 82.62012: 49.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kent (NUTS 2021) is 49.57, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kent (NUTS 2021) peaked at 181.89 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.33, in 1977.

That places Kent (NUTS 2021) 479th out of 1635 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.93 13.33 40.02 3
1980s 79.41 43.29 115.65 10
1990s 107.12 71.6 181.89 10
2000s 123.79 74.69 175.63 10
2010s 70.32 49.57 82.6 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kent (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kent (NUTS 2021) was 49.57 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kent (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 181.89 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kent (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.33 in 1977.
How does Kent (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Kent (NUTS 2021) ranks 479th out of 1635 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Kent (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kent (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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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