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

Lancashire CC (NUTS 2010): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 28.37 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
28.37 Number
Change on year
down 44.5%
Rank
660th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
73.78 Number
in 1998
All-time low
1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lancashire CC (NUTS 2010), 1977–2012

0204060801977199420121977: 1 Number1978: 4.3 Number1979: 2.5 Number1980: 5.7 Number1981: 3 Number1982: 11.7 Number1983: 15.7 Number1984: 22.6 Number1985: 22.8 Number1986: 30.3 Number1987: 18.2 Number1988: 40.9 Number1989: 32.4 Number1990: 37 Number1991: 36.6 Number1992: 47.8 Number1993: 42.9 Number1994: 56 Number1995: 47.8 Number1996: 62 Number1997: 59.1 Number1998: 73.8 Number1999: 62.2 Number2000: 64.3 Number2001: 54.5 Number2002: 47.9 Number2003: 65 Number2004: 52.7 Number2005: 59.6 Number2006: 67.5 Number2007: 55.6 Number2008: 51.6 Number2009: 54.6 Number2010: 31.2 Number2011: 51.1 Number2012: 28.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lancashire CC (NUTS 2010) stood at 28.37 Number.

The figure is down 44.5% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lancashire CC (NUTS 2010) peaked at 73.78 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.

Lancashire CC (NUTS 2010) ranks 660th 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 Lancashire CC (NUTS 2010), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Lancashire CC (NUTS 2010), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1 Number
1978 4.33 Number +333.0%
1979 2.5 Number -42.3%
1980 5.67 Number +126.8%
1981 3 Number -47.1%
1982 11.67 Number +289.0%
1983 15.67 Number +34.3%
1984 22.62 Number +44.4%
1985 22.83 Number +0.9%
1986 30.33 Number +32.9%
1987 18.25 Number -39.8%
1988 40.87 Number +123.9%
1989 32.41 Number -20.7%
1990 36.95 Number +14.0%
1991 36.65 Number -0.8%
1992 47.82 Number +30.5%
1993 42.89 Number -10.3%
1994 55.97 Number +30.5%
1995 47.83 Number -14.5%
1996 61.99 Number +29.6%
1997 59.06 Number -4.7%
1998 73.78 Number +24.9%
1999 62.21 Number -15.7%
2000 64.3 Number +3.4%
2001 54.48 Number -15.3%
2002 47.88 Number -12.1%
2003 64.97 Number +35.7%
2004 52.68 Number -18.9%
2005 59.63 Number +13.2%
2006 67.5 Number +13.2%
2007 55.6 Number -17.6%
2008 51.6 Number -7.2%
2009 54.63 Number +5.9%
2010 31.25 Number -42.8%
2011 51.15 Number +63.7%
2012 28.37 Number -44.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.61 Number 1 Number 4.33 Number 3
1980s 20.33 Number 3 Number 40.87 Number 10
1990s 52.52 Number 36.65 Number 73.78 Number 10
2000s 57.33 Number 47.88 Number 67.5 Number 10
2010s 36.92 Number 28.37 Number 51.15 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lancashire CC (NUTS 2010)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lancashire CC (NUTS 2010) was 28.37 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lancashire CC (NUTS 2010)?
The highest recorded value was 73.78 Number in 1998.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lancashire CC (NUTS 2010)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
How does Lancashire CC (NUTS 2010) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Lancashire CC (NUTS 2010) ranks 660th 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 Lancashire CC (NUTS 2010)?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lancashire 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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