Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Oxfordshire (NUTS 2021)

Oxfordshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 186.26 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
186.26 Number
Change on year
down 25.9%
Rank
157th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
255.4 Number
in 2000
All-time low
3.58 Number
in 1981
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Oxfordshire (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

01002003001978199520121978: 4 Number1979: 3.8 Number1980: 7.1 Number1981: 3.6 Number1982: 22.8 Number1983: 33.7 Number1984: 29.5 Number1985: 52.3 Number1986: 57.2 Number1987: 83.3 Number1988: 85.8 Number1989: 100.7 Number1990: 107.3 Number1991: 88.9 Number1992: 100.5 Number1993: 109.7 Number1994: 132.7 Number1995: 129.9 Number1996: 164.5 Number1997: 187.8 Number1998: 187.1 Number1999: 227.2 Number2000: 255.4 Number2001: 223.1 Number2002: 208.9 Number2003: 213.2 Number2004: 224.4 Number2005: 213.8 Number2006: 238.7 Number2007: 225.2 Number2008: 222.6 Number2009: 216.7 Number2010: 183.6 Number2011: 251.3 Number2012: 186.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Oxfordshire (NUTS 2021) recorded 186.26 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oxfordshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 255.4 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.58 Number, in 1981.

That places Oxfordshire (NUTS 2021) 157th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Oxfordshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Oxfordshire (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 4 Number
1979 3.83 Number -4.2%
1980 7.08 Number +84.9%
1981 3.58 Number -49.4%
1982 22.75 Number +535.5%
1983 33.73 Number +48.3%
1984 29.5 Number -12.5%
1985 52.33 Number +77.4%
1986 57.19 Number +9.3%
1987 83.34 Number +45.7%
1988 85.79 Number +2.9%
1989 100.73 Number +17.4%
1990 107.26 Number +6.5%
1991 88.88 Number -17.1%
1992 100.55 Number +13.1%
1993 109.66 Number +9.1%
1994 132.65 Number +21.0%
1995 129.89 Number -2.1%
1996 164.54 Number +26.7%
1997 187.82 Number +14.1%
1998 187.12 Number -0.4%
1999 227.2 Number +21.4%
2000 255.4 Number +12.4%
2001 223.14 Number -12.6%
2002 208.86 Number -6.4%
2003 213.21 Number +2.1%
2004 224.43 Number +5.3%
2005 213.75 Number -4.8%
2006 238.73 Number +11.7%
2007 225.22 Number -5.7%
2008 222.59 Number -1.2%
2009 216.71 Number -2.6%
2010 183.63 Number -15.3%
2011 251.29 Number +36.8%
2012 186.26 Number -25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.92 Number 3.83 Number 4 Number 2
1980s 47.6 Number 3.58 Number 100.73 Number 10
1990s 143.56 Number 88.88 Number 227.2 Number 10
2000s 224.2 Number 208.86 Number 255.4 Number 10
2010s 207.06 Number 183.63 Number 251.29 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oxfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oxfordshire (NUTS 2021) was 186.26 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oxfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 255.4 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oxfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.58 Number in 1981.
How does Oxfordshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Oxfordshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 157th 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 Oxfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oxfordshire (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
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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