Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Scottish Borders (NUTS 2013)

Scottish Borders (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.12 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.12
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
1218th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
8.75
in 2000
All-time low
0.33
in 1992
Years of data
32
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Scottish Borders (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012

024681978199520121978: 0.51979: 0.51980: 31981: 2.31983: 11984: 0.51986: 11987: 1.51988: 1.21989: 11990: 1.21992: 0.331993: 11994: 31995: 4.11996: 1.21997: 6.31998: 1.51999: 2.92000: 8.82001: 2.72002: 7.22003: 4.72004: 3.82005: 42006: 5.52007: 2.12008: 3.22009: 5.82010: 6.92011: 5.32012: 5.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Scottish Borders (NUTS 2013) recorded 5.12 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Scottish Borders (NUTS 2013) peaked at 8.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1992.

That places Scottish Borders (NUTS 2013) 1218th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Scottish Borders (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Scottish Borders (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.5
1979 0.5 +0.0%
1980 3 +500.0%
1981 2.33 -22.3%
1983 1 -57.1%
1984 0.5 -50.0%
1986 1 +100.0%
1987 1.5 +50.0%
1988 1.2 -20.0%
1989 1 -16.7%
1990 1.17 +17.0%
1992 0.33 -71.8%
1993 1 +203.0%
1994 3 +200.0%
1995 4.09 +36.3%
1996 1.19 -70.9%
1997 6.33 +431.9%
1998 1.54 -75.7%
1999 2.92 +89.6%
2000 8.75 +199.7%
2001 2.74 -68.7%
2002 7.25 +164.6%
2003 4.7 -35.2%
2004 3.75 -20.2%
2005 4 +6.7%
2006 5.49 +37.3%
2007 2.12 -61.4%
2008 3.25 +53.3%
2009 5.77 +77.5%
2010 6.87 +19.1%
2011 5.27 -23.3%
2012 5.12 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 0.5 0.5 2
1980s 1.44 0.5 3 8
1990s 2.4 0.33 6.33 9
2000s 4.78 2.12 8.75 10
2010s 5.75 5.12 6.87 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Scottish Borders (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Scottish Borders (NUTS 2013) was 5.12 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Scottish Borders (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 8.75 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Scottish Borders (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1992.
How does Scottish Borders (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Scottish Borders (NUTS 2013) ranks 1218th 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 Scottish Borders (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Scottish Borders (NUTS 2013) 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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