Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in North and North East Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021)

North and North East Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.34 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.34 Number
Change on year
down 68.2%
Rank
1463rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
7.92 Number
in 2006
All-time low
0.67 Number
in 2005
Years of data
31
1981–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in North and North East Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021), 1981–2012

024681981199620121981: 1 Number1982: 1.5 Number1984: 2 Number1985: 1.3 Number1986: 1.5 Number1987: 2 Number1988: 6 Number1989: 4.4 Number1990: 1.7 Number1991: 2.5 Number1992: 7.8 Number1993: 5.7 Number1994: 0.83 Number1995: 6.2 Number1996: 3.3 Number1997: 4.2 Number1998: 2.8 Number1999: 2.3 Number2000: 4.1 Number2001: 2.1 Number2002: 6.1 Number2003: 2.2 Number2004: 6.8 Number2005: 0.67 Number2006: 7.9 Number2007: 6.3 Number2008: 5.7 Number2009: 3.5 Number2010: 5.8 Number2011: 4.2 Number2012: 1.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

North and North East Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021) recorded 1.34 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 68.2% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North and North East Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 7.92 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.67 Number, in 2005.

That places North and North East Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021) 1463rd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 North and North East Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in North and North East Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021), 1981 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1981 1 Number
1982 1.5 Number +50.0%
1984 2 Number +33.3%
1985 1.33 Number -33.5%
1986 1.5 Number +12.8%
1987 2 Number +33.3%
1988 6 Number +200.0%
1989 4.42 Number -26.3%
1990 1.67 Number -62.2%
1991 2.5 Number +49.7%
1992 7.83 Number +213.2%
1993 5.66 Number -27.7%
1994 0.83 Number -85.3%
1995 6.15 Number +641.0%
1996 3.28 Number -46.7%
1997 4.17 Number +27.1%
1998 2.83 Number -32.1%
1999 2.33 Number -17.7%
2000 4.12 Number +76.8%
2001 2.08 Number -49.5%
2002 6.08 Number +192.3%
2003 2.25 Number -63.0%
2004 6.83 Number +203.6%
2005 0.67 Number -90.2%
2006 7.92 Number +1082.1%
2007 6.33 Number -20.1%
2008 5.7 Number -10.0%
2009 3.5 Number -38.6%
2010 5.83 Number +66.6%
2011 4.22 Number -27.6%
2012 1.34 Number -68.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.47 Number 1 Number 6 Number 8
1990s 3.73 Number 0.83 Number 7.83 Number 10
2000s 4.55 Number 0.67 Number 7.92 Number 10
2010s 3.8 Number 1.34 Number 5.83 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North and North East Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North and North East Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021) was 1.34 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in North and North East Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 7.92 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in North and North East Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 Number in 2005.
How does North and North East Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
North and North East Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 1463rd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in North and North East Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North and North East Lincolnshire (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
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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