Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Leicestershire CC and Rutland (NUTS 2021)

Leicestershire CC and Rutland (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 68.33 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
68.33 Number
Change on year
down 12.1%
Rank
372nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
102.43 Number
in 2003
All-time low
2.25 Number
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Leicestershire CC and Rutland (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

02550751001978199520121978: 4.2 Number1979: 2.2 Number1980: 11.9 Number1981: 11.5 Number1982: 6.5 Number1983: 17.5 Number1984: 13.8 Number1985: 17.2 Number1986: 21.7 Number1987: 15.3 Number1988: 39.4 Number1989: 47 Number1990: 38.1 Number1991: 52.5 Number1992: 46.7 Number1993: 39.9 Number1994: 52.5 Number1995: 48 Number1996: 65.4 Number1997: 75.7 Number1998: 89.3 Number1999: 102.1 Number2000: 95.5 Number2001: 73.6 Number2002: 92.5 Number2003: 102.4 Number2004: 68.3 Number2005: 92.4 Number2006: 94.2 Number2007: 79.3 Number2008: 69.3 Number2009: 66.1 Number2010: 61.6 Number2011: 77.8 Number2012: 68.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leicestershire CC and Rutland (NUTS 2021) is 68.33 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leicestershire CC and Rutland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 102.43 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.25 Number, in 1979.

Leicestershire CC and Rutland (NUTS 2021) ranks 372nd of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Leicestershire CC and Rutland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Leicestershire CC and Rutland (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 4.17 Number
1979 2.25 Number -46.0%
1980 11.89 Number +428.4%
1981 11.47 Number -3.5%
1982 6.5 Number -43.3%
1983 17.5 Number +169.2%
1984 13.75 Number -21.4%
1985 17.17 Number +24.9%
1986 21.7 Number +26.4%
1987 15.35 Number -29.3%
1988 39.39 Number +156.6%
1989 46.99 Number +19.3%
1990 38.09 Number -18.9%
1991 52.51 Number +37.9%
1992 46.7 Number -11.1%
1993 39.91 Number -14.5%
1994 52.52 Number +31.6%
1995 48.05 Number -8.5%
1996 65.44 Number +36.2%
1997 75.69 Number +15.7%
1998 89.32 Number +18.0%
1999 102.06 Number +14.3%
2000 95.45 Number -6.5%
2001 73.61 Number -22.9%
2002 92.51 Number +25.7%
2003 102.43 Number +10.7%
2004 68.29 Number -33.3%
2005 92.39 Number +35.3%
2006 94.18 Number +1.9%
2007 79.29 Number -15.8%
2008 69.34 Number -12.5%
2009 66.14 Number -4.6%
2010 61.61 Number -6.8%
2011 77.78 Number +26.2%
2012 68.33 Number -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.21 Number 2.25 Number 4.17 Number 2
1980s 20.17 Number 6.5 Number 46.99 Number 10
1990s 61.03 Number 38.09 Number 102.06 Number 10
2000s 83.36 Number 66.14 Number 102.43 Number 10
2010s 69.24 Number 61.61 Number 77.78 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leicestershire CC and Rutland (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leicestershire CC and Rutland (NUTS 2021) was 68.33 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leicestershire CC and Rutland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 102.43 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leicestershire CC and Rutland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 Number in 1979.
How does Leicestershire CC and Rutland (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Leicestershire CC and Rutland (NUTS 2021) ranks 372nd 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 Leicestershire CC and Rutland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Leicestershire CC and Rutland (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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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