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

South Nottinghamshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 22.6 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
22.6 Number
Change on year
down 36.7%
Rank
741st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
38.75 Number
in 2001
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0102030401978199520121978: 1 Number1979: 0.5 Number1980: 1.2 Number1981: 6.7 Number1982: 5.2 Number1983: 8 Number1984: 3.7 Number1985: 7.6 Number1986: 12.7 Number1987: 13.6 Number1988: 18.2 Number1989: 22.9 Number1990: 18.7 Number1991: 16.9 Number1992: 14.5 Number1993: 12.2 Number1994: 26.9 Number1995: 21.3 Number1996: 29.4 Number1997: 23.6 Number1998: 30.4 Number1999: 30.5 Number2000: 35.5 Number2001: 38.8 Number2002: 30.3 Number2003: 25.7 Number2004: 26.5 Number2005: 24 Number2006: 28.7 Number2007: 29.1 Number2008: 22.2 Number2009: 30.4 Number2010: 17.1 Number2011: 35.7 Number2012: 22.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

South Nottinghamshire (NUTS 2021) recorded 22.6 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Nottinghamshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 38.75 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1979.

That places South Nottinghamshire (NUTS 2021) 741st out of 1634 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 South Nottinghamshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in South Nottinghamshire (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number
1979 0.5 Number -50.0%
1980 1.17 Number +134.0%
1981 6.67 Number +470.1%
1982 5.25 Number -21.3%
1983 8 Number +52.4%
1984 3.67 Number -54.1%
1985 7.58 Number +106.5%
1986 12.7 Number +67.5%
1987 13.55 Number +6.7%
1988 18.17 Number +34.1%
1989 22.85 Number +25.8%
1990 18.71 Number -18.1%
1991 16.94 Number -9.5%
1992 14.53 Number -14.2%
1993 12.17 Number -16.2%
1994 26.87 Number +120.8%
1995 21.28 Number -20.8%
1996 29.35 Number +37.9%
1997 23.65 Number -19.4%
1998 30.37 Number +28.4%
1999 30.51 Number +0.5%
2000 35.49 Number +16.3%
2001 38.75 Number +9.2%
2002 30.28 Number -21.9%
2003 25.67 Number -15.2%
2004 26.54 Number +3.4%
2005 23.97 Number -9.7%
2006 28.73 Number +19.9%
2007 29.13 Number +1.4%
2008 22.17 Number -23.9%
2009 30.37 Number +37.0%
2010 17.07 Number -43.8%
2011 35.7 Number +109.1%
2012 22.6 Number -36.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.75 Number 0.5 Number 1 Number 2
1980s 9.96 Number 1.17 Number 22.85 Number 10
1990s 22.44 Number 12.17 Number 30.51 Number 10
2000s 29.11 Number 22.17 Number 38.75 Number 10
2010s 25.12 Number 17.07 Number 35.7 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Nottinghamshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Nottinghamshire (NUTS 2021) was 22.6 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 Nottinghamshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 38.75 Number in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in South Nottinghamshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1979.
How does South Nottinghamshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
South Nottinghamshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 741st 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 Nottinghamshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Nottinghamshire (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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