Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021)

Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 63.44 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
63.44 Number
Change on year
up 14.9%
Rank
396th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
66.56 Number
in 2004
All-time low
1.33 Number
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02040601977199420121977: 3.2 Number1978: 1.3 Number1979: 3 Number1980: 9.3 Number1981: 9.3 Number1982: 8 Number1983: 14.9 Number1984: 20.6 Number1985: 22.7 Number1986: 28.1 Number1987: 33.9 Number1988: 23.9 Number1989: 20.9 Number1990: 27.2 Number1991: 31.2 Number1992: 32.5 Number1993: 37.5 Number1994: 34.8 Number1995: 33.5 Number1996: 38.3 Number1997: 47.7 Number1998: 55.1 Number1999: 51 Number2000: 59.7 Number2001: 48.9 Number2002: 60.1 Number2003: 48.1 Number2004: 66.6 Number2005: 54.5 Number2006: 40 Number2007: 42.4 Number2008: 42.7 Number2009: 51.9 Number2010: 62.5 Number2011: 55.2 Number2012: 63.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021) stood at 63.44 Number.

That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021) peaked at 66.56 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.33 Number, in 1978.

That places Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021) 396th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 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 Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 3.17 Number
1978 1.33 Number -58.0%
1979 3 Number +125.6%
1980 9.33 Number +211.0%
1981 9.33 Number +0.0%
1982 8 Number -14.3%
1983 14.92 Number +86.5%
1984 20.58 Number +37.9%
1985 22.67 Number +10.2%
1986 28.08 Number +23.9%
1987 33.88 Number +20.7%
1988 23.87 Number -29.5%
1989 20.9 Number -12.4%
1990 27.23 Number +30.3%
1991 31.25 Number +14.8%
1992 32.52 Number +4.1%
1993 37.48 Number +15.3%
1994 34.75 Number -7.3%
1995 33.47 Number -3.7%
1996 38.3 Number +14.4%
1997 47.72 Number +24.6%
1998 55.09 Number +15.4%
1999 51.02 Number -7.4%
2000 59.68 Number +17.0%
2001 48.85 Number -18.1%
2002 60.09 Number +23.0%
2003 48.11 Number -19.9%
2004 66.56 Number +38.3%
2005 54.53 Number -18.1%
2006 40.02 Number -26.6%
2007 42.35 Number +5.8%
2008 42.68 Number +0.8%
2009 51.88 Number +21.6%
2010 62.53 Number +20.5%
2011 55.2 Number -11.7%
2012 63.44 Number +14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.5 Number 1.33 Number 3.17 Number 3
1980s 19.16 Number 8 Number 33.88 Number 10
1990s 38.88 Number 27.23 Number 55.09 Number 10
2000s 51.48 Number 40.02 Number 66.56 Number 10
2010s 60.39 Number 55.2 Number 63.44 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021) was 63.44 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 66.56 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 Number in 1978.
How does Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021) ranks 396th 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 Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Staffordshire CC (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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