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

North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 79.14 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
79.14
Change on year
down 6.5%
Rank
325th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
129.35
in 2007
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2012

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

0501001501977199420121977: 11978: 21979: 11980: 1.41982: 5.51983: 14.61984: 7.61985: 7.71986: 3.51987: 10.81988: 18.41989: 20.21990: 21.71991: 19.51992: 22.81993: 20.11994: 35.91995: 49.11996: 43.31997: 49.21998: 51.71999: 62.62000: 71.52001: 63.42002: 48.92003: 52.42004: 57.72005: 45.72006: 74.92007: 129.32008: 1002009: 95.22010: 89.12011: 84.72012: 79.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021) recorded 79.14 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 129.35 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.

That places North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021) 325th out of 1633 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 Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 2 +100.0%
1979 1 -50.0%
1980 1.4 +40.0%
1982 5.5 +292.9%
1983 14.55 +164.5%
1984 7.58 -47.9%
1985 7.7 +1.6%
1986 3.5 -54.5%
1987 10.85 +210.0%
1988 18.44 +70.0%
1989 20.17 +9.4%
1990 21.67 +7.4%
1991 19.5 -10.0%
1992 22.83 +17.1%
1993 20.08 -12.0%
1994 35.88 +78.7%
1995 49.1 +36.8%
1996 43.27 -11.9%
1997 49.25 +13.8%
1998 51.72 +5.0%
1999 62.58 +21.0%
2000 71.51 +14.3%
2001 63.4 -11.3%
2002 48.93 -22.8%
2003 52.4 +7.1%
2004 57.73 +10.2%
2005 45.68 -20.9%
2006 74.9 +64.0%
2007 129.35 +72.7%
2008 99.97 -22.7%
2009 95.2 -4.8%
2010 89.11 -6.4%
2011 84.65 -5.0%
2012 79.14 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.33 1 2 3
1980s 9.97 1.4 20.17 9
1990s 37.59 19.5 62.58 10
2000s 73.91 45.68 129.35 10
2010s 84.3 79.14 89.11 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 79.14 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 129.35 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
How does North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 325th 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 North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Eastern Scotland (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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