Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Surrey (NUTS 2010)

Surrey (NUTS 2010): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 257.67 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
257.67
Change on year
down 11.5%
Rank
116th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
405.02
in 2004
All-time low
9
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Surrey (NUTS 2010), 1977–2012

01002003004001977199420121977: 91978: 24.51979: 43.51980: 43.71981: 61.71982: 86.21983: 105.21984: 129.31985: 141.21986: 163.91987: 156.71988: 162.21989: 174.91990: 179.11991: 125.51992: 182.91993: 152.41994: 148.61995: 173.11996: 170.11997: 163.11998: 152.11999: 212.62000: 190.72001: 182.42002: 329.62003: 334.52004: 4052005: 304.22006: 259.42007: 224.62008: 293.22009: 374.92010: 3202011: 2912012: 257.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Surrey (NUTS 2010) recorded 257.67 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Surrey (NUTS 2010) peaked at 405.02 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1977.

Surrey (NUTS 2010) ranks 116th of 1633 regions on this measure, 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 (NUTS 2010), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Surrey (NUTS 2010), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 9
1978 24.5 +172.2%
1979 43.48 +77.5%
1980 43.7 +0.5%
1981 61.67 +41.1%
1982 86.22 +39.8%
1983 105.17 +22.0%
1984 129.26 +22.9%
1985 141.25 +9.3%
1986 163.88 +16.0%
1987 156.65 -4.4%
1988 162.17 +3.5%
1989 174.93 +7.9%
1990 179.06 +2.4%
1991 125.54 -29.9%
1992 182.93 +45.7%
1993 152.45 -16.7%
1994 148.64 -2.5%
1995 173.11 +16.5%
1996 170.12 -1.7%
1997 163.13 -4.1%
1998 152.06 -6.8%
1999 212.64 +39.8%
2000 190.72 -10.3%
2001 182.39 -4.4%
2002 329.57 +80.7%
2003 334.5 +1.5%
2004 405.02 +21.1%
2005 304.22 -24.9%
2006 259.44 -14.7%
2007 224.61 -13.4%
2008 293.18 +30.5%
2009 374.86 +27.9%
2010 320.03 -14.6%
2011 291.04 -9.1%
2012 257.67 -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.66 9 43.48 3
1980s 122.49 43.7 174.93 10
1990s 165.97 125.54 212.64 10
2000s 289.85 182.39 405.02 10
2010s 289.58 257.67 320.03 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Surrey (NUTS 2010)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Surrey (NUTS 2010) was 257.67 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Surrey (NUTS 2010)?
The highest recorded value was 405.02 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Surrey (NUTS 2010)?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1977.
How does Surrey (NUTS 2010) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Surrey (NUTS 2010) ranks 116th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Surrey (NUTS 2010)?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Surrey (NUTS 2010) 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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