Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4,247 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
4,247 Number
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
6,081 Number
in 2000
All-time low
354.77 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom is 4,247 Number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom peaked at 6,081 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 354.77 Number, in 1977.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 354.77 Number | — |
| 1978 | 1,198 Number | +237.7% |
| 1979 | 1,662 Number | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 2,071 Number | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 2,431 Number | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 2,597 Number | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 2,870 Number | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 2,927 Number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 3,210 Number | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 3,517 Number | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 3,541 Number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4,006 Number | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 3,857 Number | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3,562 Number | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 3,455 Number | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,429 Number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3,489 Number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,668 Number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 3,817 Number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4,217 Number | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 4,591 Number | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 5,197 Number | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 5,796 Number | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 6,081 Number | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 5,683 Number | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 5,639 Number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,665 Number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,616 Number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,655 Number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,788 Number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,599 Number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 5,349 Number | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 5,397 Number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5,294 Number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,373 Number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,247 Number | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,071 Number | 354.77 Number | 1,662 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,103 Number | 2,071 Number | 4,006 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,122 Number | 3,429 Number | 5,796 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,647 Number | 5,349 Number | 6,081 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,971 Number | 4,247 Number | 5,373 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Germany 18,503 Number compare
- 2 France 6,996 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,247 Number compare
- 5 Italy 3,576 Number compare
- 6 Netherlands 2,644 Number compare
- 6 Netherlands 2,644 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom was 4,247 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6,081 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.77 Number in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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