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

Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 98.08 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
98.08 Number
Change on year
down 12.5%
Rank
275th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
168.23 Number
in 1999
All-time low
6.25 Number
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0501001501978199520121978: 6.7 Number1979: 6.2 Number1980: 20.2 Number1981: 15 Number1982: 18.3 Number1983: 34.4 Number1984: 29.9 Number1985: 45.3 Number1986: 54.5 Number1987: 54.9 Number1988: 85.1 Number1989: 94.8 Number1990: 77.9 Number1991: 91.5 Number1992: 105.5 Number1993: 88.8 Number1994: 104.3 Number1995: 81.4 Number1996: 125.5 Number1997: 125.9 Number1998: 135.3 Number1999: 168.2 Number2000: 156.2 Number2001: 125.1 Number2002: 140.1 Number2003: 151.4 Number2004: 128.3 Number2005: 153.2 Number2006: 144.7 Number2007: 129.8 Number2008: 114.4 Number2009: 109.9 Number2010: 106.5 Number2011: 112.1 Number2012: 98.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) stood at 98.08 Number.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 168.23 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.25 Number, in 1979.

That places Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) 275th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 6.67 Number
1979 6.25 Number -6.3%
1980 20.23 Number +223.7%
1981 14.97 Number -26.0%
1982 18.33 Number +22.4%
1983 34.42 Number +87.8%
1984 29.92 Number -13.1%
1985 45.33 Number +51.5%
1986 54.5 Number +20.2%
1987 54.93 Number +0.8%
1988 85.13 Number +55.0%
1989 94.85 Number +11.4%
1990 77.86 Number -17.9%
1991 91.55 Number +17.6%
1992 105.52 Number +15.3%
1993 88.84 Number -15.8%
1994 104.27 Number +17.4%
1995 81.38 Number -22.0%
1996 125.46 Number +54.2%
1997 125.9 Number +0.4%
1998 135.31 Number +7.5%
1999 168.23 Number +24.3%
2000 156.19 Number -7.2%
2001 125.14 Number -19.9%
2002 140.12 Number +12.0%
2003 151.44 Number +8.1%
2004 128.33 Number -15.3%
2005 153.21 Number +19.4%
2006 144.73 Number -5.5%
2007 129.84 Number -10.3%
2008 114.4 Number -11.9%
2009 109.91 Number -3.9%
2010 106.55 Number -3.1%
2011 112.14 Number +5.2%
2012 98.08 Number -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.46 Number 6.25 Number 6.67 Number 2
1980s 45.26 Number 14.97 Number 94.85 Number 10
1990s 110.43 Number 77.86 Number 168.23 Number 10
2000s 135.33 Number 109.91 Number 156.19 Number 10
2010s 105.59 Number 98.08 Number 112.14 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) was 98.08 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, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 168.23 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.25 Number in 1979.
How does Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 275th 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, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (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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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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