Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013)

Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 13.28 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
13.28
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
942nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
18.95
in 2006
All-time low
1
in 1978
Years of data
31
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012

051015201978199520121978: 11983: 2.71984: 51985: 31986: 21987: 21988: 2.21989: 2.51990: 31991: 7.81992: 1.41993: 6.71994: 5.71995: 7.61996: 3.81997: 71998: 5.31999: 122000: 9.22001: 7.82002: 92003: 8.22004: 12.72005: 18.92006: 18.92007: 15.92008: 10.12009: 11.82010: 112011: 13.32012: 13.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013) is 13.28, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013) peaked at 18.95 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.

Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013) ranks 942nd of 1633 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 2.77 2 5 7
1990s 6.03 1.42 12.03 10
2000s 12.25 7.8 18.95 10
2010s 12.53 11.03 13.28 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013) was 13.28 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 18.95 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
How does Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013) ranks 942nd 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 Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Outer Belfast (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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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