Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Lothian (NUTS 2013)
West Lothian (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.57 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Lothian (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
West Lothian (NUTS 2013) recorded 4.57 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is down 64.7% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Lothian (NUTS 2013) peaked at 12.93 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 1989.
West Lothian (NUTS 2013) ranks 1257th of 1633 regions on this measure, 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 Lothian (NUTS 2013), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1986 | 2.17 | +117.0% |
| 1987 | 1.33 | -38.7% |
| 1988 | 2.5 | +88.0% |
| 1989 | 0.83 | -66.8% |
| 1990 | 1.31 | +57.8% |
| 1991 | 6.67 | +409.2% |
| 1992 | 3.5 | -47.5% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | -64.3% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +116.0% |
| 1995 | 4.83 | +78.9% |
| 1996 | 3 | -37.9% |
| 1997 | 4.75 | +58.3% |
| 1998 | 2.87 | -39.6% |
| 1999 | 7.33 | +155.4% |
| 2000 | 8.58 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 9.67 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 10.33 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 8.31 | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 6.6 | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 10.23 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 6.63 | -35.2% |
| 2008 | 12.83 | +93.5% |
| 2009 | 9.7 | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 8.19 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 12.93 | +57.9% |
| 2012 | 4.57 | -64.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.71 | 0.83 | 2.5 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.82 | 1.25 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 | 6.6 | 12.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 | 4.57 | 12.93 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Lothian (NUTS 2013)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Lothian (NUTS 2013) was 4.57 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Lothian (NUTS 2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.93 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Lothian (NUTS 2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 1989.
- How does West Lothian (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- West Lothian (NUTS 2013) ranks 1257th 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 Lothian (NUTS 2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West Lothian (NUTS 2013) 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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