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

Somerset (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 13.03 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
13.03
Change on year
down 42.5%
Rank
949th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
32.5
in 1997
All-time low
2.5
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Somerset (NUTS 2021), 1980–2012

01020301980199620121980: 2.51981: 2.51982: 41983: 6.51984: 7.71985: 8.71986: 9.71987: 101988: 9.81989: 10.21990: 19.21991: 16.71992: 9.41993: 7.51994: 15.11995: 18.51996: 17.21997: 32.51998: 31.61999: 30.32000: 28.22001: 252002: 28.42003: 192004: 28.12005: 29.42006: 26.52007: 30.72008: 202009: 21.72010: 21.92011: 22.62012: 13

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Somerset (NUTS 2021) is 13.03, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 42.5% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Somerset (NUTS 2021) peaked at 32.5 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1980.

Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 949th of 1633 regions on this measure, 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 Somerset (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Somerset (NUTS 2021), 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 2.5
1981 2.5 +0.0%
1982 4 +60.0%
1983 6.5 +62.5%
1984 7.67 +18.0%
1985 8.65 +12.8%
1986 9.73 +12.5%
1987 9.97 +2.5%
1988 9.83 -1.4%
1989 10.17 +3.5%
1990 19.25 +89.3%
1991 16.67 -13.4%
1992 9.36 -43.9%
1993 7.53 -19.6%
1994 15.11 +100.7%
1995 18.5 +22.4%
1996 17.25 -6.8%
1997 32.5 +88.4%
1998 31.58 -2.8%
1999 30.28 -4.1%
2000 28.17 -7.0%
2001 24.99 -11.3%
2002 28.44 +13.8%
2003 18.96 -33.3%
2004 28.09 +48.2%
2005 29.44 +4.8%
2006 26.49 -10.0%
2007 30.68 +15.8%
2008 20.03 -34.7%
2009 21.73 +8.5%
2010 21.95 +1.0%
2011 22.65 +3.2%
2012 13.03 -42.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.15 2.5 10.17 10
1990s 19.8 7.53 32.5 10
2000s 25.7 18.96 30.68 10
2010s 19.21 13.03 22.65 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Somerset (NUTS 2021) was 13.03 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 32.5 in 1997.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1980.
How does Somerset (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 949th 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 Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somerset (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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