Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Outer London - East and North East (NUTS 2010)

Outer London - East and North East (NUTS 2010): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 24.2 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
24.2 Number
Change on year
up 47.7%
Rank
716th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
47.42 Number
in 2008
All-time low
3.75 Number
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Outer London - East and North East (NUTS 2010), 1978–2012

010203040501978199520121978: 4 Number1979: 3.8 Number1980: 4.9 Number1981: 13.2 Number1982: 15.7 Number1983: 16.7 Number1984: 20.3 Number1985: 26.8 Number1986: 30.4 Number1987: 23.9 Number1988: 42 Number1989: 27.1 Number1990: 38.9 Number1991: 35.6 Number1992: 32.5 Number1993: 24.9 Number1994: 25.5 Number1995: 25.2 Number1996: 32.6 Number1997: 38.5 Number1998: 38.1 Number1999: 36.8 Number2000: 37.4 Number2001: 30 Number2002: 36.9 Number2003: 42.1 Number2004: 24.4 Number2005: 26.5 Number2006: 20.2 Number2007: 19 Number2008: 47.4 Number2009: 33 Number2010: 23.3 Number2011: 16.4 Number2012: 24.2 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 Outer London - East and North East (NUTS 2010) is 24.2 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Outer London - East and North East (NUTS 2010) peaked at 47.42 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.75 Number, in 1979.

That places Outer London - East and North East (NUTS 2010) 716th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Outer London - East and North East (NUTS 2010), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Outer London - East and North East (NUTS 2010), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 4 Number
1979 3.75 Number -6.2%
1980 4.92 Number +31.2%
1981 13.25 Number +169.3%
1982 15.73 Number +18.7%
1983 16.73 Number +6.4%
1984 20.3 Number +21.3%
1985 26.83 Number +32.2%
1986 30.42 Number +13.4%
1987 23.87 Number -21.5%
1988 42.01 Number +76.0%
1989 27.1 Number -35.5%
1990 38.89 Number +43.5%
1991 35.57 Number -8.5%
1992 32.5 Number -8.6%
1993 24.93 Number -23.3%
1994 25.53 Number +2.4%
1995 25.22 Number -1.2%
1996 32.62 Number +29.3%
1997 38.49 Number +18.0%
1998 38.09 Number -1.0%
1999 36.79 Number -3.4%
2000 37.36 Number +1.5%
2001 30 Number -19.7%
2002 36.94 Number +23.1%
2003 42.06 Number +13.9%
2004 24.43 Number -41.9%
2005 26.54 Number +8.6%
2006 20.19 Number -23.9%
2007 19.02 Number -5.8%
2008 47.42 Number +149.3%
2009 33 Number -30.4%
2010 23.29 Number -29.4%
2011 16.38 Number -29.7%
2012 24.2 Number +47.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.88 Number 3.75 Number 4 Number 2
1980s 22.12 Number 4.92 Number 42.01 Number 10
1990s 32.86 Number 24.93 Number 38.89 Number 10
2000s 31.7 Number 19.02 Number 47.42 Number 10
2010s 21.29 Number 16.38 Number 24.2 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Outer London - East and North East (NUTS 2010)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Outer London - East and North East (NUTS 2010) was 24.2 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Outer London - East and North East (NUTS 2010)?
The highest recorded value was 47.42 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Outer London - East and North East (NUTS 2010)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.75 Number in 1979.
How does Outer London - East and North East (NUTS 2010) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Outer London - East and North East (NUTS 2010) ranks 716th 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 Outer London - East and North East (NUTS 2010)?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Outer London - East and North East (NUTS 2010) 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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