Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021)

Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 84.39 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
84.39 Number
Change on year
down 9.0%
Rank
312th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
111.74 Number
in 2008
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 Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

02550751001977199420121977: 1.8 Number1978: 6.6 Number1979: 5 Number1980: 8.5 Number1981: 16.8 Number1982: 11.5 Number1983: 17.8 Number1984: 12.7 Number1985: 17.7 Number1986: 17.8 Number1987: 16.7 Number1988: 23.6 Number1989: 32 Number1990: 39.7 Number1991: 41.2 Number1992: 35.5 Number1993: 48.5 Number1994: 80.8 Number1995: 87.8 Number1996: 83.1 Number1997: 77 Number1998: 71.9 Number1999: 72.4 Number2000: 65.5 Number2001: 46.7 Number2002: 49.6 Number2003: 70.9 Number2004: 80.9 Number2005: 66.3 Number2006: 84 Number2007: 66.9 Number2008: 111.7 Number2009: 111.1 Number2010: 75.4 Number2011: 92.7 Number2012: 84.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021) recorded 84.39 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021) peaked at 111.74 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.83 Number, in 1977.

Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021) ranks 312th 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 Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1.83 Number
1978 6.56 Number +258.5%
1979 5 Number -23.8%
1980 8.5 Number +70.0%
1981 16.83 Number +98.0%
1982 11.5 Number -31.7%
1983 17.83 Number +55.0%
1984 12.7 Number -28.8%
1985 17.67 Number +39.1%
1986 17.83 Number +0.9%
1987 16.72 Number -6.2%
1988 23.61 Number +41.2%
1989 31.97 Number +35.4%
1990 39.73 Number +24.3%
1991 41.23 Number +3.8%
1992 35.51 Number -13.9%
1993 48.49 Number +36.6%
1994 80.79 Number +66.6%
1995 87.8 Number +8.7%
1996 83.11 Number -5.3%
1997 76.95 Number -7.4%
1998 71.88 Number -6.6%
1999 72.38 Number +0.7%
2000 65.53 Number -9.5%
2001 46.69 Number -28.8%
2002 49.56 Number +6.1%
2003 70.86 Number +43.0%
2004 80.88 Number +14.1%
2005 66.32 Number -18.0%
2006 83.97 Number +26.6%
2007 66.89 Number -20.3%
2008 111.74 Number +67.1%
2009 111.1 Number -0.6%
2010 75.43 Number -32.1%
2011 92.74 Number +22.9%
2012 84.39 Number -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.46 Number 1.83 Number 6.56 Number 3
1980s 17.52 Number 8.5 Number 31.97 Number 10
1990s 63.79 Number 35.51 Number 87.8 Number 10
2000s 75.35 Number 46.69 Number 111.74 Number 10
2010s 84.19 Number 75.43 Number 92.74 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021) was 84.39 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 111.74 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.83 Number in 1977.
How does Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021) ranks 312th 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 Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (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
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Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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