Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 177 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
West Midlands (NUTS 2021) recorded 177 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 177 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1977.
That places West Midlands (NUTS 2021) 168th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
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 West Midlands (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.5 | — |
| 1978 | 8.57 | +55.8% |
| 1979 | 30.25 | +253.0% |
| 1980 | 38 | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 25.83 | -32.0% |
| 1982 | 57.03 | +120.8% |
| 1983 | 60.17 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 45.83 | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 67.78 | +47.9% |
| 1986 | 65.43 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 67.44 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 92.92 | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 103.07 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 71.73 | -30.4% |
| 1991 | 98.02 | +36.7% |
| 1992 | 102.15 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 112.63 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 108.85 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 99.63 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 124.66 | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 127.1 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 132.26 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 146.39 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 145.45 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 134.66 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 120.51 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 106.6 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 114.32 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 136.38 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 129.23 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 108.15 | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 118.23 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 89.62 | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 142.68 | +59.2% |
| 2011 | 159.85 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 177 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.77 | 5.5 | 30.25 | 3 |
| 1980s | 62.35 | 25.83 | 103.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.34 | 71.73 | 146.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.32 | 89.62 | 145.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.84 | 142.68 | 177 | 3 |
More science & technology data for West Midlands (NUTS 2021)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 775.2 (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 19,312 (2018)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 18.5 (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 9.67 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) was 177 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 177 in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1977.
- How does West Midlands (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 168th 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 Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West Midlands (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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