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 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
460.47
Change on year
down 11.8%
Rank
62nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
577.93
in 2000
All-time low
8.58
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: 8.61978: 461979: 66.41980: 67.81981: 83.61982: 1241983: 158.91984: 167.31985: 198.51986: 221.11987: 224.51988: 286.11989: 285.61990: 319.91991: 313.11992: 294.31993: 312.31994: 303.11995: 328.41996: 3591997: 401.61998: 499.11999: 517.52000: 577.92001: 5292002: 477.12003: 482.82004: 491.82005: 508.92006: 511.62007: 525.62008: 456.22009: 490.72010: 5082011: 521.92012: 460.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.58, in 1977.

London (NUTS 2021) ranks 62nd of 1633 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 Value Change
1977 8.58
1978 46 +436.1%
1979 66.42 +44.4%
1980 67.81 +2.1%
1981 83.6 +23.3%
1982 123.97 +48.3%
1983 158.92 +28.2%
1984 167.31 +5.3%
1985 198.47 +18.6%
1986 221.1 +11.4%
1987 224.46 +1.5%
1988 286.13 +27.5%
1989 285.61 -0.2%
1990 319.94 +12.0%
1991 313.1 -2.1%
1992 294.32 -6.0%
1993 312.29 +6.1%
1994 303.12 -2.9%
1995 328.35 +8.3%
1996 359 +9.3%
1997 401.59 +11.9%
1998 499.13 +24.3%
1999 517.55 +3.7%
2000 577.93 +11.7%
2001 528.97 -8.5%
2002 477.14 -9.8%
2003 482.75 +1.2%
2004 491.79 +1.9%
2005 508.87 +3.5%
2006 511.65 +0.5%
2007 525.56 +2.7%
2008 456.19 -13.2%
2009 490.72 +7.6%
2010 507.96 +3.5%
2011 521.85 +2.7%
2012 460.47 -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.33 8.58 66.42 3
1980s 181.74 67.81 286.13 10
1990s 364.84 294.32 517.55 10
2000s 505.16 456.19 577.93 10
2010s 496.76 460.47 521.85 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 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 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 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 62nd 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 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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