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

Shropshire CC (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 7.98 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.98
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
1094th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
20.36
in 2005
All-time low
0.5
in 1979
Years of data
34
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Shropshire CC (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

051015201978199520121978: 11979: 0.51980: 11981: 11983: 21984: 5.71985: 12.11986: 5.21987: 2.51988: 71989: 3.81990: 5.51991: 6.81992: 5.31993: 6.21994: 10.21995: 7.51996: 13.71997: 12.21998: 17.81999: 10.52000: 14.92001: 14.72002: 11.32003: 13.92004: 172005: 20.42006: 9.52007: 6.92008: 16.92009: 11.62010: 9.42011: 8.52012: 8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Shropshire CC (NUTS 2021) stood at 7.98.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Shropshire CC (NUTS 2021) peaked at 20.36 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1979.

That places Shropshire CC (NUTS 2021) 1094th 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 Shropshire CC (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Shropshire CC (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 0.5 -50.0%
1980 1 +100.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1983 2 +100.0%
1984 5.67 +183.5%
1985 12.08 +113.1%
1986 5.17 -57.2%
1987 2.5 -51.6%
1988 7 +180.0%
1989 3.83 -45.3%
1990 5.5 +43.6%
1991 6.83 +24.2%
1992 5.33 -22.0%
1993 6.25 +17.3%
1994 10.23 +63.7%
1995 7.53 -26.4%
1996 13.67 +81.5%
1997 12.23 -10.5%
1998 17.75 +45.1%
1999 10.5 -40.8%
2000 14.87 +41.6%
2001 14.69 -1.2%
2002 11.27 -23.3%
2003 13.92 +23.5%
2004 17.03 +22.3%
2005 20.36 +19.6%
2006 9.46 -53.5%
2007 6.89 -27.2%
2008 16.93 +145.7%
2009 11.55 -31.8%
2010 9.42 -18.4%
2011 8.5 -9.8%
2012 7.98 -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.75 0.5 1 2
1980s 4.47 1 12.08 9
1990s 9.58 5.33 17.75 10
2000s 13.7 6.89 20.36 10
2010s 8.63 7.98 9.42 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Shropshire CC (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Shropshire CC (NUTS 2021) was 7.98 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Shropshire CC (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 20.36 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Shropshire CC (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1979.
How does Shropshire CC (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Shropshire CC (NUTS 2021) ranks 1094th 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 Shropshire CC (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Shropshire CC (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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