Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Midland (NUTS 2013)

Midland (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.35 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
9.35
Change on year
down 23.9%
Rank
1039th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
16.79
in 2003
All-time low
0.5
in 1985
Years of data
29
1982–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Midland (NUTS 2013), 1982–2012

0510151982199720121982: 2.51983: 3.51984: 11985: 0.51986: 3.51987: 61988: 11989: 0.71990: 3.31991: 2.81992: 21995: 4.81996: 21997: 3.61998: 5.91999: 11.72000: 4.32001: 8.92002: 13.62003: 16.82004: 11.82005: 10.62006: 12.62007: 15.52008: 13.52009: 12.42010: 12.82011: 12.32012: 9.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Midland (NUTS 2013) stood at 9.35.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Midland (NUTS 2013) peaked at 16.79 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1985.

Midland (NUTS 2013) ranks 1039th 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 Midland (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Midland (NUTS 2013), 1982 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1982 2.5
1983 3.5 +40.0%
1984 1 -71.4%
1985 0.5 -50.0%
1986 3.5 +600.0%
1987 6.03 +72.3%
1988 1 -83.4%
1989 0.7 -30.0%
1990 3.33 +375.7%
1991 2.83 -15.0%
1992 2 -29.3%
1995 4.83 +141.5%
1996 2 -58.6%
1997 3.65 +82.5%
1998 5.88 +61.1%
1999 11.74 +99.7%
2000 4.29 -63.5%
2001 8.89 +107.2%
2002 13.63 +53.3%
2003 16.79 +23.2%
2004 11.82 -29.6%
2005 10.57 -10.6%
2006 12.57 +18.9%
2007 15.52 +23.5%
2008 13.53 -12.8%
2009 12.38 -8.5%
2010 12.78 +3.2%
2011 12.28 -3.9%
2012 9.35 -23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.34 0.5 6.03 8
1990s 4.53 2 11.74 8
2000s 12 4.29 16.79 10
2010s 11.47 9.35 12.78 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Midland (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Midland (NUTS 2013) was 9.35 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Midland (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 16.79 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Midland (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1985.
How does Midland (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Midland (NUTS 2013) ranks 1039th 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 Midland (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Midland (NUTS 2013) 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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