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

Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 104.54 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
104.54 Number
Change on year
up 14.3%
Rank
259th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
178.29 Number
in 1998
All-time low
4.75 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0501001502001978199520121978: 4.8 Number1979: 16.2 Number1980: 18 Number1981: 20.4 Number1982: 34.8 Number1983: 37.6 Number1984: 62.7 Number1985: 66.2 Number1986: 58.6 Number1987: 70.2 Number1988: 96.3 Number1989: 101.3 Number1990: 121 Number1991: 124.3 Number1992: 115 Number1993: 139.2 Number1994: 135.1 Number1995: 130.2 Number1996: 122.8 Number1997: 166.1 Number1998: 178.3 Number1999: 151.6 Number2000: 177.3 Number2001: 152 Number2002: 157.3 Number2003: 96.3 Number2004: 110.6 Number2005: 111.1 Number2006: 123.7 Number2007: 124.5 Number2008: 101.8 Number2009: 131.2 Number2010: 119.7 Number2011: 91.5 Number2012: 104.5 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 - West and North West (NUTS 2010) is 104.54 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010) peaked at 178.29 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.75 Number, in 1978.

Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010) ranks 259th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 - West and North West (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 - West and North West (NUTS 2010), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 4.75 Number
1979 16.17 Number +240.4%
1980 18.03 Number +11.5%
1981 20.42 Number +13.3%
1982 34.75 Number +70.2%
1983 37.63 Number +8.3%
1984 62.68 Number +66.6%
1985 66.18 Number +5.6%
1986 58.62 Number -11.4%
1987 70.18 Number +19.7%
1988 96.26 Number +37.2%
1989 101.32 Number +5.3%
1990 120.98 Number +19.4%
1991 124.29 Number +2.7%
1992 115.01 Number -7.5%
1993 139.15 Number +21.0%
1994 135.11 Number -2.9%
1995 130.16 Number -3.7%
1996 122.85 Number -5.6%
1997 166.06 Number +35.2%
1998 178.29 Number +7.4%
1999 151.58 Number -15.0%
2000 177.3 Number +17.0%
2001 152.03 Number -14.3%
2002 157.29 Number +3.5%
2003 96.32 Number -38.8%
2004 110.64 Number +14.9%
2005 111.07 Number +0.4%
2006 123.74 Number +11.4%
2007 124.49 Number +0.6%
2008 101.79 Number -18.2%
2009 131.19 Number +28.9%
2010 119.73 Number -8.7%
2011 91.46 Number -23.6%
2012 104.54 Number +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.46 Number 4.75 Number 16.17 Number 2
1980s 56.61 Number 18.03 Number 101.32 Number 10
1990s 138.35 Number 115.01 Number 178.29 Number 10
2000s 128.59 Number 96.32 Number 177.3 Number 10
2010s 105.24 Number 91.46 Number 119.73 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010) was 104.54 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 - West and North West (NUTS 2010)?
The highest recorded value was 178.29 Number in 1998.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.75 Number in 1978.
How does Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010) ranks 259th 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 - West and North West (NUTS 2010)?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Outer London - West and North West (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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