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

South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 37.6 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
37.6 Number
Change on year
down 27.5%
Rank
564th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
70.57 Number
in 2008
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801977199420121977: 0.5 Number1978: 1.5 Number1979: 6 Number1980: 12 Number1981: 9 Number1982: 6.9 Number1983: 16.8 Number1984: 13.6 Number1985: 21.8 Number1986: 12.6 Number1987: 20.7 Number1988: 23 Number1989: 21.9 Number1990: 15.5 Number1991: 20.6 Number1992: 27.9 Number1993: 26.6 Number1994: 18.2 Number1995: 25.4 Number1996: 30.8 Number1997: 43.3 Number1998: 29.8 Number1999: 48 Number2000: 54.8 Number2001: 49.7 Number2002: 63.7 Number2003: 48.7 Number2004: 44.9 Number2005: 62 Number2006: 55.9 Number2007: 51.1 Number2008: 70.6 Number2009: 37.7 Number2010: 55.4 Number2011: 51.9 Number2012: 37.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) recorded 37.6 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 70.57 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1977.

That places South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) 564th 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 0.5 Number
1978 1.5 Number +200.0%
1979 5.98 Number +298.7%
1980 12 Number +100.7%
1981 9 Number -25.0%
1982 6.92 Number -23.1%
1983 16.75 Number +142.1%
1984 13.58 Number -18.9%
1985 21.83 Number +60.8%
1986 12.58 Number -42.4%
1987 20.66 Number +64.2%
1988 23.02 Number +11.4%
1989 21.92 Number -4.8%
1990 15.5 Number -29.3%
1991 20.57 Number +32.7%
1992 27.85 Number +35.4%
1993 26.58 Number -4.6%
1994 18.22 Number -31.5%
1995 25.42 Number +39.5%
1996 30.83 Number +21.3%
1997 43.27 Number +40.4%
1998 29.8 Number -31.1%
1999 47.97 Number +61.0%
2000 54.83 Number +14.3%
2001 49.69 Number -9.4%
2002 63.68 Number +28.2%
2003 48.72 Number -23.5%
2004 44.9 Number -7.8%
2005 62.05 Number +38.2%
2006 55.85 Number -10.0%
2007 51.12 Number -8.5%
2008 70.57 Number +38.0%
2009 37.72 Number -46.5%
2010 55.41 Number +46.9%
2011 51.87 Number -6.4%
2012 37.6 Number -27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.66 Number 0.5 Number 5.98 Number 3
1980s 15.83 Number 6.92 Number 23.02 Number 10
1990s 28.6 Number 15.5 Number 47.97 Number 10
2000s 53.91 Number 37.72 Number 70.57 Number 10
2010s 48.29 Number 37.6 Number 55.41 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) was 37.6 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 70.57 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1977.
How does South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 564th 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Yorkshire (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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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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