Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 69.38 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
69.38 Number
Change on year
up 14.6%
Rank
369th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
70.2 Number
in 2006
All-time low
1 Number
in 1980
Years of data
35
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 69.38 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 70.2 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1980.
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 369th of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 Number | — |
| 1979 | 1.5 Number | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 1 Number | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 3.33 Number | +233.0% |
| 1982 | 6.5 Number | +95.2% |
| 1983 | 7 Number | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 13 Number | +85.7% |
| 1985 | 14.33 Number | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 12.62 Number | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 10.33 Number | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 13.33 Number | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 11.95 Number | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 11.25 Number | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 17.67 Number | +57.1% |
| 1992 | 7.75 Number | -56.1% |
| 1993 | 13.08 Number | +68.8% |
| 1994 | 21.87 Number | +67.2% |
| 1995 | 23.34 Number | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 15.95 Number | -31.7% |
| 1997 | 25.38 Number | +59.1% |
| 1998 | 21.28 Number | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 46.58 Number | +118.9% |
| 2000 | 48.08 Number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 53.93 Number | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 39.25 Number | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 46.21 Number | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 55.74 Number | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 63.75 Number | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 70.2 Number | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 61.52 Number | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 57.44 Number | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 68.8 Number | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 48.27 Number | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 60.53 Number | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 69.38 Number | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 Number | 1.5 Number | 2 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.34 Number | 1 Number | 14.33 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.41 Number | 7.75 Number | 46.58 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.49 Number | 39.25 Number | 70.2 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.39 Number | 48.27 Number | 69.38 Number | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 519.5 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 519.5 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 519.5 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 11,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2018)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 92.2% (2019)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 75.2% (2019)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 58.0% (2019)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 86.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 69.38 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1980.
- How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 369th 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 Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Ireland (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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