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

Leicester (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 11.03 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
11.03
Change on year
up 46.9%
Rank
995th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
16.38
in 2003
All-time low
2.5
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0510151978199520121978: 2.51979: 31980: 3.31981: 31982: 4.81983: 2.71984: 4.81985: 31986: 6.51987: 3.81988: 81989: 11.61990: 12.21991: 13.71992: 10.21993: 3.51994: 6.21995: 6.21996: 11.81997: 7.31998: 9.61999: 6.62000: 12.82001: 7.62002: 9.52003: 16.42004: 11.22005: 16.22006: 12.42007: 13.62008: 10.32009: 15.82010: 9.42011: 7.52012: 11

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Leicester (NUTS 2021) recorded 11.03 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leicester (NUTS 2021) peaked at 16.38 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1978.

That places Leicester (NUTS 2021) 995th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Leicester (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2.5
1979 3 +20.0%
1980 3.33 +11.0%
1981 3 -9.9%
1982 4.83 +61.0%
1983 2.67 -44.7%
1984 4.83 +80.9%
1985 3 -37.9%
1986 6.5 +116.7%
1987 3.75 -42.3%
1988 8 +113.3%
1989 11.58 +44.8%
1990 12.25 +5.8%
1991 13.67 +11.6%
1992 10.25 -25.0%
1993 3.53 -65.6%
1994 6.15 +74.2%
1995 6.23 +1.3%
1996 11.81 +89.6%
1997 7.34 -37.8%
1998 9.62 +31.1%
1999 6.62 -31.2%
2000 12.81 +93.5%
2001 7.6 -40.7%
2002 9.46 +24.5%
2003 16.38 +73.2%
2004 11.25 -31.3%
2005 16.25 +44.4%
2006 12.43 -23.5%
2007 13.57 +9.2%
2008 10.28 -24.2%
2009 15.83 +54.0%
2010 9.42 -40.5%
2011 7.51 -20.3%
2012 11.03 +46.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.75 2.5 3 2
1980s 5.15 2.67 11.58 10
1990s 8.75 3.53 13.67 10
2000s 12.59 7.6 16.38 10
2010s 9.32 7.51 11.03 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leicester (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leicester (NUTS 2021) was 11.03 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leicester (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 16.38 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leicester (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1978.
How does Leicester (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Leicester (NUTS 2021) ranks 995th 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 Leicester (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Leicester (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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