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

Suffolk (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 30.99 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
30.99
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
630th
of 1635 regions
All-time high
169.07
in 2001
All-time low
1
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001501977199420121977: 21978: 11979: 31980: 6.51981: 9.81982: 13.31983: 19.41984: 34.61985: 531986: 55.41987: 73.41988: 801989: 72.81990: 751991: 47.11992: 571993: 86.51994: 94.51995: 781996: 113.91997: 123.61998: 116.91999: 106.22000: 1152001: 169.12002: 127.32003: 112.42004: 82.22005: 117.22006: 107.72007: 102.62008: 112.22009: 69.52010: 322011: 32.62012: 31

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Suffolk (NUTS 2021) is 30.99, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Suffolk (NUTS 2021) peaked at 169.07 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.

Suffolk (NUTS 2021) ranks 630th of 1635 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 1 3 3
1980s 41.83 6.5 80 10
1990s 89.87 47.12 123.61 10
2000s 111.5 69.5 169.07 10
2010s 31.87 30.99 32.64 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Suffolk (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Suffolk (NUTS 2021) was 30.99 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Suffolk (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 169.07 in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Suffolk (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
How does Suffolk (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Suffolk (NUTS 2021) ranks 630th out of 1635 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Suffolk (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suffolk (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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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