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

Liverpool (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.87 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
9.87
Change on year
down 51.8%
Rank
1021st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
25.93
in 2006
All-time low
0.33
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Liverpool (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

01020301977199420121977: 0.331978: 0.51979: 1.31981: 1.21982: 0.831983: 4.21984: 2.71985: 31986: 3.51987: 5.21988: 9.11989: 8.41990: 51991: 4.21992: 7.31993: 9.91994: 9.41995: 9.91996: 9.31997: 10.11998: 11.21999: 11.62000: 9.32001: 10.92002: 21.42003: 15.62004: 13.92005: 11.52006: 25.92007: 8.82008: 15.12009: 24.12010: 17.52011: 20.52012: 9.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Liverpool (NUTS 2021) recorded 9.87 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.8% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Liverpool (NUTS 2021) peaked at 25.93 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1977.

That places Liverpool (NUTS 2021) 1021st 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.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Liverpool (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.33
1978 0.5 +51.5%
1979 1.33 +166.0%
1981 1.17 -12.0%
1982 0.83 -29.1%
1983 4.17 +402.4%
1984 2.67 -36.0%
1985 3 +12.4%
1986 3.54 +18.0%
1987 5.25 +48.3%
1988 9.12 +73.7%
1989 8.39 -8.0%
1990 5.03 -40.0%
1991 4.17 -17.1%
1992 7.28 +74.6%
1993 9.9 +36.0%
1994 9.38 -5.3%
1995 9.92 +5.8%
1996 9.32 -6.0%
1997 10.05 +7.8%
1998 11.2 +11.4%
1999 11.59 +3.5%
2000 9.35 -19.3%
2001 10.86 +16.1%
2002 21.42 +97.2%
2003 15.58 -27.3%
2004 13.95 -10.5%
2005 11.48 -17.7%
2006 25.93 +125.9%
2007 8.83 -65.9%
2008 15.08 +70.8%
2009 24.15 +60.1%
2010 17.46 -27.7%
2011 20.47 +17.2%
2012 9.87 -51.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.72 0.33 1.33 3
1980s 4.24 0.83 9.12 9
1990s 8.78 4.17 11.59 10
2000s 15.66 8.83 25.93 10
2010s 15.93 9.87 20.47 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Liverpool (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Liverpool (NUTS 2021) was 9.87 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Liverpool (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 25.93 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Liverpool (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1977.
How does Liverpool (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Liverpool (NUTS 2021) ranks 1021st 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 Liverpool (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liverpool (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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