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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
259.91
Change on year
down 19.6%
Rank
115th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
403.17
in 2007
All-time low
3.83
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
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, 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 1977.
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 115th of 1633 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.83 | — |
| 1978 | 16.17 | +322.2% |
| 1979 | 19.27 | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 24.8 | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 27.17 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 28.95 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 57.55 | +98.8% |
| 1984 | 55.7 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 61.9 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 69.42 | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 94.3 | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 100.51 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 117.2 | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 125.7 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 110.77 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 117.45 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 135.17 | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 178.35 | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 217.17 | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 213.46 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 229.69 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 276.01 | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 291.22 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 328.37 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 314.61 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 318.66 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 306.67 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 336.05 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 312.53 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 387.38 | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 403.17 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 374.84 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 394.9 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 330.65 | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 323.12 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 259.91 | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.09 | 3.83 | 19.27 | 3 |
| 1980s | 63.75 | 24.8 | 117.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.5 | 110.77 | 291.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 347.72 | 306.67 | 403.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.56 | 259.91 | 330.65 | 3 |
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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 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 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 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 1633 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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