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

Sefton (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.67 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.67
Change on year
up 67.9%
Rank
1371st
of 1635 regions
All-time high
16.17
in 1987
All-time low
0.2
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sefton (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

0510151977199420121977: 0.21978: 11979: 0.51980: 0.51981: 2.81982: 3.51983: 2.51984: 4.21985: 5.71986: 8.21987: 16.21988: 14.51989: 8.21990: 5.11991: 6.11992: 7.21993: 8.41994: 7.21995: 3.41996: 81997: 101998: 9.11999: 82000: 9.82001: 5.52002: 3.12003: 82004: 62005: 4.72006: 10.72007: 4.12008: 4.52009: 5.42010: 3.72011: 1.62012: 2.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sefton (NUTS 2021) is 2.67, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 67.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sefton (NUTS 2021) peaked at 16.17 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1977.

Sefton (NUTS 2021) ranks 1371st of 1635 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5667 0.2 1 3
1980s 6.63 0.5 16.17 10
1990s 7.24 3.42 10 10
2000s 6.16 3.07 10.68 10
2010s 2.66 1.59 3.73 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sefton (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sefton (NUTS 2021) was 2.67 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sefton (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 16.17 in 1987.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sefton (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1977.
How does Sefton (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Sefton (NUTS 2021) ranks 1371st out of 1635 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Sefton (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sefton (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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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