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

Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 47.58 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
47.58 Number
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
495th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
62.65 Number
in 2010
All-time low
1.5 Number
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

02040601978199520121978: 2 Number1979: 1.5 Number1980: 4.5 Number1981: 4 Number1982: 8 Number1983: 4.2 Number1984: 2.9 Number1985: 3 Number1986: 2.8 Number1987: 11.9 Number1988: 8.8 Number1989: 13.3 Number1990: 13 Number1991: 17.8 Number1992: 12.5 Number1993: 10.1 Number1994: 14.6 Number1995: 14.5 Number1996: 19.4 Number1997: 22.4 Number1998: 17.8 Number1999: 18.7 Number2000: 21.1 Number2001: 20.4 Number2002: 13.8 Number2003: 26 Number2004: 32.3 Number2005: 26.9 Number2006: 31.8 Number2007: 50.1 Number2008: 38.6 Number2009: 44.1 Number2010: 62.6 Number2011: 47.8 Number2012: 47.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021) recorded 47.58 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 246.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 62.65 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5 Number, in 1979.

Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 495th 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 Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 2 Number
1979 1.5 Number -25.0%
1980 4.5 Number +200.0%
1981 4 Number -11.1%
1982 8 Number +100.0%
1983 4.25 Number -46.9%
1984 2.92 Number -31.3%
1985 3 Number +2.7%
1986 2.83 Number -5.7%
1987 11.95 Number +322.3%
1988 8.75 Number -26.8%
1989 13.33 Number +52.3%
1990 13 Number -2.5%
1991 17.83 Number +37.2%
1992 12.5 Number -29.9%
1993 10.1 Number -19.2%
1994 14.58 Number +44.4%
1995 14.47 Number -0.8%
1996 19.42 Number +34.2%
1997 22.36 Number +15.1%
1998 17.83 Number -20.3%
1999 18.67 Number +4.7%
2000 21.07 Number +12.9%
2001 20.39 Number -3.2%
2002 13.75 Number -32.6%
2003 25.96 Number +88.8%
2004 32.33 Number +24.5%
2005 26.92 Number -16.7%
2006 31.75 Number +17.9%
2007 50.13 Number +57.9%
2008 38.6 Number -23.0%
2009 44.07 Number +14.2%
2010 62.65 Number +42.2%
2011 47.82 Number -23.7%
2012 47.58 Number -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.75 Number 1.5 Number 2 Number 2
1980s 6.35 Number 2.83 Number 13.33 Number 10
1990s 16.08 Number 10.1 Number 22.36 Number 10
2000s 30.5 Number 13.75 Number 50.13 Number 10
2010s 52.68 Number 47.58 Number 62.65 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021) was 47.58 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 62.65 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 Number in 1979.
How does Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 495th 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 Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 246.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lincolnshire (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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