Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 943.22 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
943.22 Number
Change on year
down 19.8%
Rank
22nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
1,397 Number
in 2000
All-time low
30.83 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

05001.0k1.5k1977199420121977: 30.8 Number1978: 106.5 Number1979: 139 Number1980: 167.7 Number1981: 215.5 Number1982: 307.6 Number1983: 374.8 Number1984: 399.8 Number1985: 401.2 Number1986: 520.6 Number1987: 530.1 Number1988: 672.1 Number1989: 676.5 Number1990: 702.3 Number1991: 602.7 Number1992: 725.9 Number1993: 684.1 Number1994: 708.9 Number1995: 811.8 Number1996: 864 Number1997: 919.5 Number1998: 1.1k Number1999: 1.3k Number2000: 1.4k Number2001: 1.2k Number2002: 1.3k Number2003: 1.4k Number2004: 1.4k Number2005: 1.3k Number2006: 1.3k Number2007: 1.3k Number2008: 1.3k Number2009: 1.3k Number2010: 1.2k Number2011: 1.2k Number2012: 943.2 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 (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 943.22 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1,397 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.83 Number, in 1977.

That places South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 22nd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

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 (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 30.83 Number
1978 106.46 Number +245.3%
1979 139.04 Number +30.6%
1980 167.72 Number +20.6%
1981 215.51 Number +28.5%
1982 307.58 Number +42.7%
1983 374.83 Number +21.9%
1984 399.84 Number +6.7%
1985 401.16 Number +0.3%
1986 520.6 Number +29.8%
1987 530.08 Number +1.8%
1988 672.1 Number +26.8%
1989 676.47 Number +0.7%
1990 702.32 Number +3.8%
1991 602.72 Number -14.2%
1992 725.94 Number +20.4%
1993 684.07 Number -5.8%
1994 708.9 Number +3.6%
1995 811.8 Number +14.5%
1996 863.98 Number +6.4%
1997 919.45 Number +6.4%
1998 1,102 Number +19.8%
1999 1,272 Number +15.4%
2000 1,397 Number +9.9%
2001 1,159 Number -17.0%
2002 1,290 Number +11.3%
2003 1,377 Number +6.7%
2004 1,371 Number -0.4%
2005 1,303 Number -5.0%
2006 1,349 Number +3.6%
2007 1,310 Number -2.9%
2008 1,279 Number -2.3%
2009 1,296 Number +1.3%
2010 1,220 Number -5.9%
2011 1,177 Number -3.5%
2012 943.22 Number -19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 92.11 Number 30.83 Number 139.04 Number 3
1980s 426.59 Number 167.72 Number 676.47 Number 10
1990s 839.28 Number 602.72 Number 1,272 Number 10
2000s 1,313 Number 1,159 Number 1,397 Number 10
2010s 1,113 Number 943.22 Number 1,220 Number 3

Countries ranked near South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

  1. 19 Ireland 242.42 Number compare
  2. 20 Czechia 183.49 Number compare
  3. 21 Hungary 169.73 Number compare
  4. 22 Slovenia 99.68 Number compare
  5. 22 Slovenia 99.68 Number compare
  6. 24 Portugal 91.1 Number compare
  7. 25 Greece 80.23 Number compare

See the full ranking of 1675 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 943.22 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 (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1,397 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.83 Number in 1977.
How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 22nd 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 (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South East (UK) (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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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