Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in South-East (NUTS 2013)

South-East (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.07 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
16.07 Number
Change on year
up 12.1%
Rank
887th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
18.68 Number
in 2008
All-time low
1 Number
in 1985
Years of data
33
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in South-East (NUTS 2013), 1979–2012

051015201979199520121979: 5 Number1980: 3 Number1982: 1.5 Number1983: 4 Number1984: 4 Number1985: 1 Number1986: 1.2 Number1987: 4.2 Number1988: 3.5 Number1989: 11.1 Number1990: 6.8 Number1991: 6.7 Number1992: 8 Number1993: 6.3 Number1994: 7.8 Number1995: 7.9 Number1996: 6.2 Number1997: 9 Number1998: 9.5 Number1999: 11.4 Number2000: 14.7 Number2001: 10.3 Number2002: 9.1 Number2003: 9.1 Number2004: 17.7 Number2005: 13.2 Number2006: 14.8 Number2007: 14.4 Number2008: 18.7 Number2009: 17.9 Number2010: 14.4 Number2011: 14.3 Number2012: 16.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South-East (NUTS 2013) is 16.07 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South-East (NUTS 2013) peaked at 18.68 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1985.

South-East (NUTS 2013) ranks 887th of 1634 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 South-East (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in South-East (NUTS 2013), 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 5 Number
1980 3 Number -40.0%
1982 1.5 Number -50.0%
1983 4 Number +166.7%
1984 4 Number +0.0%
1985 1 Number -75.0%
1986 1.2 Number +20.0%
1987 4.25 Number +254.2%
1988 3.5 Number -17.6%
1989 11.13 Number +218.0%
1990 6.83 Number -38.6%
1991 6.67 Number -2.3%
1992 8 Number +19.9%
1993 6.33 Number -20.9%
1994 7.75 Number +22.4%
1995 7.92 Number +2.2%
1996 6.25 Number -21.1%
1997 9 Number +44.0%
1998 9.47 Number +5.2%
1999 11.44 Number +20.8%
2000 14.68 Number +28.3%
2001 10.35 Number -29.5%
2002 9.07 Number -12.4%
2003 9.08 Number +0.1%
2004 17.7 Number +94.9%
2005 13.18 Number -25.5%
2006 14.81 Number +12.4%
2007 14.44 Number -2.5%
2008 18.68 Number +29.4%
2009 17.87 Number -4.3%
2010 14.36 Number -19.6%
2011 14.33 Number -0.2%
2012 16.07 Number +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5 Number 5 Number 5 Number 1
1980s 3.73 Number 1 Number 11.13 Number 9
1990s 7.97 Number 6.25 Number 11.44 Number 10
2000s 13.99 Number 9.07 Number 18.68 Number 10
2010s 14.92 Number 14.33 Number 16.07 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South-East (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South-East (NUTS 2013) was 16.07 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in South-East (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 18.68 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in South-East (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1985.
How does South-East (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
South-East (NUTS 2013) ranks 887th 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 South-East (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South-East (NUTS 2013) 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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