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

London (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 460.47 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
460.47 Number
Change on year
down 11.8%
Rank
63rd
of 1662 regions
All-time high
577.93 Number
in 2000
All-time low
8.58 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02004006001977199420121977: 8.6 Number1978: 46 Number1979: 66.4 Number1980: 67.8 Number1981: 83.6 Number1982: 124 Number1983: 158.9 Number1984: 167.3 Number1985: 198.5 Number1986: 221.1 Number1987: 224.5 Number1988: 286.1 Number1989: 285.6 Number1990: 319.9 Number1991: 313.1 Number1992: 294.3 Number1993: 312.3 Number1994: 303.1 Number1995: 328.4 Number1996: 359 Number1997: 401.6 Number1998: 499.1 Number1999: 517.5 Number2000: 577.9 Number2001: 529 Number2002: 477.1 Number2003: 482.8 Number2004: 491.8 Number2005: 508.9 Number2006: 511.6 Number2007: 525.6 Number2008: 456.2 Number2009: 490.7 Number2010: 508 Number2011: 521.9 Number2012: 460.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in London (NUTS 2021) stood at 460.47 Number.

The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in London (NUTS 2021) peaked at 577.93 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.58 Number, in 1977.

London (NUTS 2021) ranks 63rd of 1662 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in London (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 8.58 Number —
1978 46 Number +436.1%
1979 66.42 Number +44.4%
1980 67.81 Number +2.1%
1981 83.6 Number +23.3%
1982 123.97 Number +48.3%
1983 158.92 Number +28.2%
1984 167.31 Number +5.3%
1985 198.47 Number +18.6%
1986 221.1 Number +11.4%
1987 224.46 Number +1.5%
1988 286.13 Number +27.5%
1989 285.61 Number -0.2%
1990 319.94 Number +12.0%
1991 313.1 Number -2.1%
1992 294.32 Number -6.0%
1993 312.29 Number +6.1%
1994 303.12 Number -2.9%
1995 328.35 Number +8.3%
1996 359 Number +9.3%
1997 401.59 Number +11.9%
1998 499.13 Number +24.3%
1999 517.55 Number +3.7%
2000 577.93 Number +11.7%
2001 528.97 Number -8.5%
2002 477.14 Number -9.8%
2003 482.75 Number +1.2%
2004 491.79 Number +1.9%
2005 508.87 Number +3.5%
2006 511.65 Number +0.5%
2007 525.56 Number +2.7%
2008 456.19 Number -13.2%
2009 490.72 Number +7.6%
2010 507.96 Number +3.5%
2011 521.85 Number +2.7%
2012 460.47 Number -11.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in London (NUTS 2021) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +436.1% 8.58 Number 46 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.33 Number 8.58 Number 66.42 Number 3
1980s 181.74 Number 67.81 Number 286.13 Number 10
1990s 364.84 Number 294.32 Number 517.55 Number 10
2000s 505.16 Number 456.19 Number 577.93 Number 10
2010s 496.76 Number 460.47 Number 521.85 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in London (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in London (NUTS 2021) was 460.47 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 577.93 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.58 Number in 1977.
How does London (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
London (NUTS 2021) ranks 63rd out of 1662 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in London (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this London (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
1,703 places, 50,324 data points, 1977–2012
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