Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021)

Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 349.43 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
349.43 Number
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
87th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
525.09 Number
in 2004
All-time low
9.33 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

02004006001977199420121977: 9.3 Number1978: 31.2 Number1979: 51 Number1980: 59.2 Number1981: 72.2 Number1982: 106.4 Number1983: 131.4 Number1984: 173.6 Number1985: 174.5 Number1986: 212.3 Number1987: 200.4 Number1988: 218.9 Number1989: 220.4 Number1990: 228.7 Number1991: 172.8 Number1992: 244.2 Number1993: 209.8 Number1994: 230.4 Number1995: 247.9 Number1996: 260.9 Number1997: 256.6 Number1998: 236.2 Number1999: 308.4 Number2000: 299 Number2001: 287.6 Number2002: 440.8 Number2003: 455.7 Number2004: 525.1 Number2005: 427.8 Number2006: 408.1 Number2007: 368.9 Number2008: 394.9 Number2009: 483.9 Number2010: 437.4 Number2011: 378 Number2012: 349.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021) recorded 349.43 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021) peaked at 525.09 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.33 Number, in 1977.

That places Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021) 87th 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 Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 9.33 Number
1978 31.25 Number +234.9%
1979 50.98 Number +63.1%
1980 59.2 Number +16.1%
1981 72.17 Number +21.9%
1982 106.39 Number +47.4%
1983 131.42 Number +23.5%
1984 173.57 Number +32.1%
1985 174.51 Number +0.5%
1986 212.33 Number +21.7%
1987 200.37 Number -5.6%
1988 218.95 Number +9.3%
1989 220.42 Number +0.7%
1990 228.69 Number +3.8%
1991 172.79 Number -24.4%
1992 244.21 Number +41.3%
1993 209.77 Number -14.1%
1994 230.4 Number +9.8%
1995 247.91 Number +7.6%
1996 260.92 Number +5.2%
1997 256.65 Number -1.6%
1998 236.21 Number -8.0%
1999 308.39 Number +30.6%
2000 299.01 Number -3.0%
2001 287.61 Number -3.8%
2002 440.78 Number +53.3%
2003 455.73 Number +3.4%
2004 525.09 Number +15.2%
2005 427.77 Number -18.5%
2006 408.08 Number -4.6%
2007 368.9 Number -9.6%
2008 394.94 Number +7.1%
2009 483.88 Number +22.5%
2010 437.38 Number -9.6%
2011 378.03 Number -13.6%
2012 349.43 Number -7.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +234.9% 9.33 Number 31.25 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.52 Number 9.33 Number 50.98 Number 3
1980s 156.93 Number 59.2 Number 220.42 Number 10
1990s 239.59 Number 172.79 Number 308.39 Number 10
2000s 409.18 Number 287.61 Number 525.09 Number 10
2010s 388.28 Number 349.43 Number 437.38 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021) was 349.43 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 525.09 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.33 Number in 1977.
How does Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021) ranks 87th 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 Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Surrey, East and West Sussex (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)
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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