Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 259.91 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) is 259.91 Number, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 403.17 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.83 Number, in 1977.
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 115th of 1662 regions on this measure, 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 Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.83 Number | — |
| 1978 | 16.17 Number | +322.2% |
| 1979 | 19.27 Number | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 24.8 Number | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 27.17 Number | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 28.95 Number | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 57.55 Number | +98.8% |
| 1984 | 55.7 Number | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 61.9 Number | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 69.42 Number | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 94.3 Number | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 100.51 Number | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 117.2 Number | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 125.7 Number | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 110.77 Number | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 117.45 Number | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 135.17 Number | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 178.35 Number | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 217.17 Number | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 213.46 Number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 229.69 Number | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 276.01 Number | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 291.22 Number | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 328.37 Number | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 314.61 Number | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 318.66 Number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 306.67 Number | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 336.05 Number | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 312.53 Number | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 387.38 Number | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 403.17 Number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 374.84 Number | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 394.9 Number | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 330.65 Number | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 323.12 Number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 259.91 Number | -19.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +322.2% | 3.83 Number | 16.17 Number |
| 1983 | +98.8% | 28.95 Number | 57.55 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.09 Number | 3.83 Number | 19.27 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 63.75 Number | 24.8 Number | 117.2 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.5 Number | 110.77 Number | 291.22 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 347.72 Number | 306.67 Number | 403.17 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.56 Number | 259.91 Number | 330.65 Number | 3 |
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 39,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2018)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 98.3% (2020)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 83.0% (2020)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 59.8% (2020)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 27.16 Number (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 43.68 Number (2012)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 86.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 259.91 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 403.17 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 Number in 1977.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 115th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Scotland (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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