Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in North of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)
North of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 7.42 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in North of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013), 1986–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) stood at 7.42 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) peaked at 10.23 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Number, in 1997.
North of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) ranks 1116th of 1634 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 North of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 Number | — |
| 1987 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5 Number | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5 Number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.33 Number | -86.8% |
| 1998 | 3 Number | +809.1% |
| 1999 | 3.27 Number | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 8.33 Number | +154.7% |
| 2001 | 1.33 Number | -84.0% |
| 2002 | 4 Number | +200.8% |
| 2003 | 2.87 Number | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 2.17 Number | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 3.83 Number | +76.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5 Number | +69.7% |
| 2007 | 5.92 Number | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 4.49 Number | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 8.83 Number | +96.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5 Number | -83.0% |
| 2011 | 10.23 Number | +582.0% |
| 2012 | 7.42 Number | -27.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in North of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +809.1% | 0.33 Number | 3 Number |
| 2011 | +582.0% | 1.5 Number | 10.23 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.09 Number | 0.33 Number | 3.27 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.83 Number | 1.33 Number | 8.83 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 Number | 1.5 Number | 10.23 Number | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) was 7.42 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 of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.23 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in North of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Number in 1997.
- How does North of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- North of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) ranks 1116th 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 of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North of Northern Ireland (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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