Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 490.2 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
490.2 Number
Change on year
down 14.7%
Rank
56th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
574.84 Number
in 2011
All-time low
3.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 490.2 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 574.84 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.5 Number, in 1977.
That places South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 56th 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 West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.5 Number | — |
| 1978 | 14.5 Number | +314.3% |
| 1979 | 32.17 Number | +121.9% |
| 1980 | 51 Number | +58.5% |
| 1981 | 54.33 Number | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 62.87 Number | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 92.32 Number | +46.8% |
| 1984 | 105.93 Number | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 108.23 Number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 162.75 Number | +50.4% |
| 1987 | 175.16 Number | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 234.69 Number | +34.0% |
| 1989 | 232.8 Number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 232.31 Number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 246.98 Number | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 229.26 Number | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 236.16 Number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 325.47 Number | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 295.53 Number | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 326.6 Number | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 380.27 Number | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 441.46 Number | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 560.3 Number | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 570.93 Number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 553.38 Number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 534.16 Number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 465.1 Number | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 496.54 Number | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 511.82 Number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 515.76 Number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 518.48 Number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 490.38 Number | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 544.28 Number | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 530.73 Number | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 574.84 Number | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 490.2 Number | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.72 Number | 3.5 Number | 32.17 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 128.01 Number | 51 Number | 234.69 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 327.43 Number | 229.26 Number | 560.3 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 520.08 Number | 465.1 Number | 570.93 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 531.92 Number | 490.2 Number | 574.84 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 490.2 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 West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 574.84 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 Number in 1977.
- How does South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 56th 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 West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South West (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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