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

Medway (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 13.39 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
13.39
Change on year
down 43.6%
Rank
937th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
31.58
in 2006
All-time low
0.25
in 1985
Years of data
33
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Medway (NUTS 2021), 1979–2012

01020301979199520121979: 0.51981: 0.51982: 11983: 11984: 3.31985: 0.251986: 0.751987: 6.31988: 8.91989: 9.51990: 6.31991: 5.51992: 10.31993: 18.91994: 221995: 151996: 14.11997: 12.61998: 21.11999: 29.72000: 6.52001: 7.32002: 14.32003: 13.92004: 14.52005: 26.82006: 31.62007: 27.82008: 25.82009: 20.72010: 18.82011: 23.82012: 13.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Medway (NUTS 2021) recorded 13.39 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 43.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Medway (NUTS 2021) peaked at 31.58 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1985.

Medway (NUTS 2021) ranks 937th of 1633 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 Medway (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Medway (NUTS 2021), 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.5
1981 0.5 +0.0%
1982 1 +100.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 3.33 +233.0%
1985 0.25 -92.5%
1986 0.75 +200.0%
1987 6.28 +737.3%
1988 8.9 +41.7%
1989 9.48 +6.5%
1990 6.33 -33.2%
1991 5.53 -12.6%
1992 10.33 +86.8%
1993 18.92 +83.2%
1994 22 +16.3%
1995 15 -31.8%
1996 14.08 -6.1%
1997 12.57 -10.7%
1998 21.15 +68.3%
1999 29.67 +40.3%
2000 6.53 -78.0%
2001 7.31 +11.9%
2002 14.27 +95.2%
2003 13.86 -2.9%
2004 14.5 +4.6%
2005 26.75 +84.5%
2006 31.58 +18.1%
2007 27.83 -11.9%
2008 25.83 -7.2%
2009 20.67 -20.0%
2010 18.83 -8.9%
2011 23.75 +26.1%
2012 13.39 -43.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 0.5 0.5 1
1980s 3.5 0.25 9.48 9
1990s 15.56 5.53 29.67 10
2000s 18.91 6.53 31.58 10
2010s 18.66 13.39 23.75 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Medway (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Medway (NUTS 2021) was 13.39 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Medway (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 31.58 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Medway (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1985.
How does Medway (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Medway (NUTS 2021) ranks 937th 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 Medway (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Medway (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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