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
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More science & technology data for Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 479 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 4,715 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2018)
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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