Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Norfolk (NUTS 2010)

Norfolk (NUTS 2010): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 29.58 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
29.58
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
642nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
55.68
in 2007
All-time low
1.2
in 1979
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Norfolk (NUTS 2010), 1979–2012

02040601979199520121979: 1.21980: 3.81981: 1.81982: 61983: 1.51984: 13.51985: 6.81986: 10.51987: 19.41988: 231989: 22.51990: 31.81991: 20.51992: 261993: 16.81994: 28.11995: 36.91996: 34.11997: 38.41998: 48.11999: 45.62000: 442001: 31.22002: 35.22003: 26.52004: 40.72005: 41.72006: 35.42007: 55.72008: 30.92009: 45.42010: 37.62011: 28.32012: 29.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norfolk (NUTS 2010) is 29.58, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norfolk (NUTS 2010) peaked at 55.68 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1979.

Norfolk (NUTS 2010) ranks 642nd 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 Norfolk (NUTS 2010), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Norfolk (NUTS 2010), 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1.2
1980 3.83 +219.2%
1981 1.79 -53.3%
1982 6 +235.2%
1983 1.5 -75.0%
1984 13.48 +798.7%
1985 6.75 -49.9%
1986 10.5 +55.6%
1987 19.42 +85.0%
1988 23 +18.4%
1989 22.47 -2.3%
1990 31.83 +41.7%
1991 20.5 -35.6%
1992 26 +26.8%
1993 16.75 -35.6%
1994 28.08 +67.6%
1995 36.88 +31.3%
1996 34.08 -7.6%
1997 38.43 +12.8%
1998 48.07 +25.1%
1999 45.57 -5.2%
2000 44.05 -3.3%
2001 31.23 -29.1%
2002 35.17 +12.6%
2003 26.48 -24.7%
2004 40.69 +53.7%
2005 41.7 +2.5%
2006 35.37 -15.2%
2007 55.68 +57.4%
2008 30.87 -44.6%
2009 45.4 +47.1%
2010 37.57 -17.2%
2011 28.26 -24.8%
2012 29.58 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.2 1.2 1.2 1
1980s 10.87 1.5 23 10
1990s 32.62 16.75 48.07 10
2000s 38.66 26.48 55.68 10
2010s 31.8 28.26 37.57 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norfolk (NUTS 2010)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norfolk (NUTS 2010) was 29.58 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Norfolk (NUTS 2010)?
The highest recorded value was 55.68 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Norfolk (NUTS 2010)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1979.
How does Norfolk (NUTS 2010) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Norfolk (NUTS 2010) ranks 642nd 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 Norfolk (NUTS 2010)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norfolk (NUTS 2010) 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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