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

North Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.4 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.4 Number
Change on year
up 25.7%
Rank
1268th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
20.3 Number
in 2009
All-time low
0.2 Number
in 1979
Years of data
32
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in North Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013), 1979–2012

051015201979199520121979: 0.2 Number1980: 1 Number1981: 0.5 Number1983: 0.5 Number1985: 3.8 Number1986: 3.5 Number1987: 1.5 Number1988: 1.3 Number1989: 2.3 Number1990: 1.4 Number1991: 2.6 Number1992: 3.3 Number1993: 3.7 Number1994: 4 Number1995: 2.7 Number1996: 1.7 Number1997: 1.6 Number1998: 3.4 Number1999: 11.1 Number2000: 7.3 Number2001: 7.5 Number2002: 9.5 Number2003: 5.1 Number2004: 10.2 Number2005: 17 Number2006: 9.5 Number2007: 7 Number2008: 7.5 Number2009: 20.3 Number2010: 6.8 Number2011: 3.5 Number2012: 4.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013) is 4.4 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013) peaked at 20.3 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2 Number, in 1979.

North Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013) ranks 1268th of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in North Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013), 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 0.2 Number
1980 1 Number +400.0%
1981 0.5 Number -50.0%
1983 0.5 Number +0.0%
1985 3.83 Number +666.0%
1986 3.5 Number -8.6%
1987 1.5 Number -57.1%
1988 1.33 Number -11.3%
1989 2.33 Number +75.2%
1990 1.42 Number -39.1%
1991 2.57 Number +81.0%
1992 3.33 Number +29.6%
1993 3.7 Number +11.1%
1994 4 Number +8.1%
1995 2.67 Number -33.2%
1996 1.7 Number -36.3%
1997 1.57 Number -7.6%
1998 3.4 Number +116.6%
1999 11.12 Number +227.1%
2000 7.33 Number -34.1%
2001 7.54 Number +2.9%
2002 9.48 Number +25.7%
2003 5.1 Number -46.2%
2004 10.23 Number +100.6%
2005 17.03 Number +66.5%
2006 9.54 Number -44.0%
2007 6.99 Number -26.7%
2008 7.47 Number +6.9%
2009 20.3 Number +171.8%
2010 6.78 Number -66.6%
2011 3.5 Number -48.4%
2012 4.4 Number +25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2 Number 0.2 Number 0.2 Number 1
1980s 1.81 Number 0.5 Number 3.83 Number 8
1990s 3.55 Number 1.42 Number 11.12 Number 10
2000s 10.1 Number 5.1 Number 20.3 Number 10
2010s 4.89 Number 3.5 Number 6.78 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013) was 4.4 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 Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 20.3 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in North Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 Number in 1979.
How does North Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
North Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013) ranks 1268th 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 Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Lanarkshire (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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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