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

Leeds (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 35 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
35
Change on year
down 9.5%
Rank
595th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
66.78
in 1999
All-time low
4.5
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Leeds (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

02040601978199520121978: 4.51979: 6.51980: 7.21981: 10.51982: 7.81983: 8.91984: 10.31985: 10.51986: 11.71987: 16.41988: 31.81989: 27.21990: 24.91991: 35.51992: 21.31993: 24.31994: 38.61995: 42.21996: 38.31997: 48.81998: 461999: 66.82000: 56.52001: 51.22002: 42.32003: 44.12004: 49.72005: 44.22006: 44.12007: 51.32008: 56.72009: 46.92010: 42.32011: 38.72012: 35

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Leeds (NUTS 2021) recorded 35 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leeds (NUTS 2021) peaked at 66.78 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1978.

That places Leeds (NUTS 2021) 595th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.5 4.5 6.5 2
1980s 14.23 7.25 31.75 10
1990s 38.66 21.33 66.78 10
2000s 48.7 42.33 56.72 10
2010s 38.66 35 42.32 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leeds (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leeds (NUTS 2021) was 35 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leeds (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 66.78 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leeds (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1978.
How does Leeds (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Leeds (NUTS 2021) ranks 595th 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 Leeds (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Leeds (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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