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

West Cumbria (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5
Change on year
down 51.8%
Rank
1230th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
17.33
in 2001
All-time low
1
in 1981
Years of data
32
1981–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Cumbria (NUTS 2021), 1981–2012

0510151981199620121981: 11982: 1.81983: 11984: 5.81985: 2.21986: 11987: 1.31988: 5.21989: 6.11990: 5.31991: 21992: 4.11993: 11.11994: 4.51995: 4.41996: 9.61997: 13.51998: 9.91999: 14.92000: 13.52001: 17.32002: 13.82003: 6.22004: 11.42005: 92006: 5.62007: 12.82008: 13.22009: 10.32010: 10.62011: 10.42012: 5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

West Cumbria (NUTS 2021) recorded 5 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.8% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Cumbria (NUTS 2021) peaked at 17.33 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1981.

That places West Cumbria (NUTS 2021) 1230th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom 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 West Cumbria (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in West Cumbria (NUTS 2021), 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 1
1982 1.83 +83.0%
1983 1 -45.4%
1984 5.75 +475.0%
1985 2.17 -62.3%
1986 1 -53.9%
1987 1.33 +33.0%
1988 5.21 +291.7%
1989 6.12 +17.5%
1990 5.33 -12.9%
1991 2 -62.5%
1992 4.08 +104.0%
1993 11.12 +172.5%
1994 4.53 -59.3%
1995 4.42 -2.4%
1996 9.56 +116.3%
1997 13.48 +41.0%
1998 9.93 -26.3%
1999 14.89 +49.9%
2000 13.53 -9.1%
2001 17.33 +28.1%
2002 13.83 -20.2%
2003 6.17 -55.4%
2004 11.37 +84.3%
2005 9 -20.8%
2006 5.58 -38.0%
2007 12.78 +129.0%
2008 13.19 +3.2%
2009 10.27 -22.1%
2010 10.57 +2.9%
2011 10.37 -1.9%
2012 5 -51.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.82 1 6.12 9
1990s 7.93 2 14.89 10
2000s 11.3 5.58 17.33 10
2010s 8.65 5 10.57 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Cumbria (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Cumbria (NUTS 2021) was 5 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Cumbria (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 17.33 in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Cumbria (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
How does West Cumbria (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
West Cumbria (NUTS 2021) ranks 1230th 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 West Cumbria (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this West Cumbria (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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