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

South Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.02 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.02 Number
Change on year
down 31.1%
Rank
1229th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
13.89 Number
in 2007
All-time low
0.25 Number
in 1978
Years of data
33
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in South Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012

0510151978199520121978: 0.25 Number1979: 1.9 Number1981: 4.5 Number1983: 3 Number1984: 1.8 Number1985: 7.4 Number1986: 2.5 Number1987: 3.8 Number1988: 3.3 Number1989: 3.5 Number1990: 6.9 Number1991: 5.4 Number1992: 5.2 Number1993: 9.1 Number1994: 1.1 Number1995: 4.7 Number1996: 9.4 Number1997: 7.2 Number1998: 7 Number1999: 9.4 Number2000: 10.8 Number2001: 3.9 Number2002: 7.6 Number2003: 8.4 Number2004: 12.1 Number2005: 12.4 Number2006: 9.8 Number2007: 13.9 Number2008: 10.8 Number2009: 8.3 Number2010: 9.8 Number2011: 7.3 Number2012: 5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

South Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013) recorded 5.02 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013) peaked at 13.89 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.25 Number, in 1978.

South Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013) ranks 1229th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the bottom 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 South Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in South Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 0.25 Number
1979 1.9 Number +660.0%
1981 4.5 Number +136.8%
1983 3 Number -33.3%
1984 1.83 Number -39.0%
1985 7.42 Number +305.5%
1986 2.5 Number -66.3%
1987 3.83 Number +53.2%
1988 3.33 Number -13.1%
1989 3.5 Number +5.1%
1990 6.93 Number +98.0%
1991 5.43 Number -21.6%
1992 5.23 Number -3.7%
1993 9.08 Number +73.6%
1994 1.07 Number -88.2%
1995 4.65 Number +334.6%
1996 9.42 Number +102.6%
1997 7.18 Number -23.8%
1998 7 Number -2.5%
1999 9.43 Number +34.7%
2000 10.79 Number +14.4%
2001 3.92 Number -63.7%
2002 7.6 Number +93.9%
2003 8.45 Number +11.2%
2004 12.08 Number +43.0%
2005 12.37 Number +2.4%
2006 9.82 Number -20.6%
2007 13.89 Number +41.4%
2008 10.83 Number -22.0%
2009 8.34 Number -23.0%
2010 9.83 Number +17.9%
2011 7.29 Number -25.8%
2012 5.02 Number -31.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.07 Number 0.25 Number 1.9 Number 2
1980s 3.74 Number 1.83 Number 7.42 Number 8
1990s 6.54 Number 1.07 Number 9.43 Number 10
2000s 9.81 Number 3.92 Number 13.89 Number 10
2010s 7.38 Number 5.02 Number 9.83 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013) was 5.02 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 Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 13.89 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in South Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 Number in 1978.
How does South Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
South Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013) ranks 1229th 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 Lanarkshire (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Lanarkshire (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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