Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)
South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 51.33 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) stood at 51.33 Number.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) peaked at 88.35 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Number, in 1977.
South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) ranks 467th 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 Western Scotland (NUTS 2013), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.33 Number | — |
| 1978 | 3.67 Number | +1012.1% |
| 1979 | 7.77 Number | +111.7% |
| 1980 | 6 Number | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 13.67 Number | +127.8% |
| 1982 | 8.45 Number | -38.2% |
| 1983 | 26 Number | +207.7% |
| 1984 | 20 Number | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 24.67 Number | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 26.17 Number | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 29.92 Number | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 38.28 Number | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 45.75 Number | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 39.46 Number | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 35.36 Number | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 40.06 Number | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 49.08 Number | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 48.44 Number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 59.45 Number | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 59.08 Number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 61.68 Number | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 84.27 Number | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 87.39 Number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 85.29 Number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 83.24 Number | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 88.35 Number | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 64.17 Number | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 83.97 Number | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 77.79 Number | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 86.09 Number | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 76.17 Number | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 65.45 Number | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 81.5 Number | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 62.68 Number | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 63.3 Number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 51.33 Number | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.92 Number | 0.33 Number | 7.77 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 23.89 Number | 6 Number | 45.75 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.43 Number | 35.36 Number | 87.39 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2 Number | 64.17 Number | 88.35 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1 Number | 51.33 Number | 63.3 Number | 3 |
More science & technology data for South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 637.1 Thousand persons (2012)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 4,374 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) was 51.33 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 Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 88.35 Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Number in 1977.
- How does South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) ranks 467th 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 Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Western Scotland (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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