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

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 126.71 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
126.71 Number
Change on year
down 32.6%
Rank
221st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
188.06 Number
in 2011
All-time low
1.83 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

0501001502001977199420121977: 1.8 Number1978: 7.6 Number1979: 7 Number1980: 13.2 Number1981: 21.3 Number1982: 15.5 Number1983: 25.6 Number1984: 24 Number1985: 33.9 Number1986: 34.2 Number1987: 39.6 Number1988: 46.3 Number1989: 66 Number1990: 66.7 Number1991: 87.7 Number1992: 79.7 Number1993: 108 Number1994: 127.2 Number1995: 133.8 Number1996: 128.6 Number1997: 129.7 Number1998: 141.2 Number1999: 125.6 Number2000: 124.9 Number2001: 115.6 Number2002: 136.7 Number2003: 157.7 Number2004: 149.1 Number2005: 144.7 Number2006: 164.7 Number2007: 131.1 Number2008: 177.1 Number2009: 178.9 Number2010: 130.8 Number2011: 188.1 Number2012: 126.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 126.71 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 188.06 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.83 Number, in 1977.

That places North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 221st out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 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 East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1.83 Number
1978 7.56 Number +313.1%
1979 7 Number -7.4%
1980 13.17 Number +88.1%
1981 21.33 Number +62.0%
1982 15.5 Number -27.3%
1983 25.58 Number +65.0%
1984 24.03 Number -6.1%
1985 33.87 Number +40.9%
1986 34.2 Number +1.0%
1987 39.58 Number +15.7%
1988 46.27 Number +16.9%
1989 65.95 Number +42.5%
1990 66.68 Number +1.1%
1991 87.73 Number +31.6%
1992 79.67 Number -9.2%
1993 108.01 Number +35.6%
1994 127.2 Number +17.8%
1995 133.81 Number +5.2%
1996 128.61 Number -3.9%
1997 129.7 Number +0.8%
1998 141.23 Number +8.9%
1999 125.62 Number -11.1%
2000 124.92 Number -0.6%
2001 115.59 Number -7.5%
2002 136.73 Number +18.3%
2003 157.72 Number +15.4%
2004 149.08 Number -5.5%
2005 144.72 Number -2.9%
2006 164.66 Number +13.8%
2007 131.11 Number -20.4%
2008 177.05 Number +35.0%
2009 178.9 Number +1.0%
2010 130.8 Number -26.9%
2011 188.06 Number +43.8%
2012 126.71 Number -32.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.46 Number 1.83 Number 7.56 Number 3
1980s 31.95 Number 13.17 Number 65.95 Number 10
1990s 112.83 Number 66.68 Number 141.23 Number 10
2000s 148.05 Number 115.59 Number 178.9 Number 10
2010s 148.52 Number 126.71 Number 188.06 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 126.71 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 East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 188.06 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.83 Number in 1977.
How does North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 221st 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 East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North East (UK) (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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