Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021)

Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 76.62 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
76.62 Number
Change on year
up 10.4%
Rank
336th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
88.34 Number
in 2004
All-time low
3.17 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801977199420121977: 3.2 Number1978: 3.3 Number1979: 4.5 Number1980: 10.3 Number1981: 11.7 Number1982: 11 Number1983: 18.9 Number1984: 29.4 Number1985: 37.8 Number1986: 33.2 Number1987: 42.1 Number1988: 32.5 Number1989: 26.2 Number1990: 39.1 Number1991: 48.6 Number1992: 43.5 Number1993: 53.6 Number1994: 56.4 Number1995: 48.8 Number1996: 61.8 Number1997: 71.4 Number1998: 81.2 Number1999: 82.5 Number2000: 80.5 Number2001: 72.5 Number2002: 79.3 Number2003: 73.8 Number2004: 88.3 Number2005: 81.8 Number2006: 59.4 Number2007: 63.9 Number2008: 66.7 Number2009: 74.9 Number2010: 85.3 Number2011: 69.4 Number2012: 76.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021) stood at 76.62 Number.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 88.34 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.17 Number, in 1977.

Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 336th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 3.17 Number
1978 3.33 Number +5.0%
1979 4.5 Number +35.1%
1980 10.33 Number +129.6%
1981 11.67 Number +13.0%
1982 11 Number -5.7%
1983 18.92 Number +72.0%
1984 29.42 Number +55.5%
1985 37.75 Number +28.3%
1986 33.25 Number -11.9%
1987 42.13 Number +26.7%
1988 32.54 Number -22.8%
1989 26.23 Number -19.4%
1990 39.07 Number +49.0%
1991 48.62 Number +24.4%
1992 43.52 Number -10.5%
1993 53.57 Number +23.1%
1994 56.4 Number +5.3%
1995 48.83 Number -13.4%
1996 61.75 Number +26.5%
1997 71.41 Number +15.6%
1998 81.21 Number +13.7%
1999 82.52 Number +1.6%
2000 80.47 Number -2.5%
2001 72.54 Number -9.9%
2002 79.35 Number +9.4%
2003 73.76 Number -7.0%
2004 88.34 Number +19.8%
2005 81.8 Number -7.4%
2006 59.35 Number -27.4%
2007 63.86 Number +7.6%
2008 66.68 Number +4.4%
2009 74.87 Number +12.3%
2010 85.28 Number +13.9%
2011 69.4 Number -18.6%
2012 76.62 Number +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.67 Number 3.17 Number 4.5 Number 3
1980s 25.32 Number 10.33 Number 42.13 Number 10
1990s 58.69 Number 39.07 Number 82.52 Number 10
2000s 74.1 Number 59.35 Number 88.34 Number 10
2010s 77.1 Number 69.4 Number 85.28 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021) was 76.62 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 88.34 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.17 Number in 1977.
How does Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 336th 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 Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Shropshire and Staffordshire (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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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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