Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 332.27 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
332.27 Number
Change on year
down 7.4%
Rank
91st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
402.19 Number
in 2010
All-time low
12.67 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 332.27 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 402.19 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.67 Number, in 1977.
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 91st of 1634 regions 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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12.67 Number | — |
| 1978 | 17.23 Number | +36.0% |
| 1979 | 44.5 Number | +158.3% |
| 1980 | 74.33 Number | +67.0% |
| 1981 | 70.83 Number | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 91.56 Number | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 115.75 Number | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 118.92 Number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 168.5 Number | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 170.89 Number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 173.48 Number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 211.58 Number | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 233.73 Number | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 216.79 Number | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 218.82 Number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 244.81 Number | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 281.42 Number | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 271.05 Number | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 269.55 Number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 318.58 Number | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 335.76 Number | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 370.43 Number | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 386.23 Number | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 397.78 Number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 395.38 Number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 398.73 Number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 370.25 Number | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 369.31 Number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 330.44 Number | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 337.99 Number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 287.62 Number | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 301.93 Number | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 341.33 Number | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 402.19 Number | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 358.84 Number | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 332.27 Number | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.8 Number | 12.67 Number | 44.5 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 142.96 Number | 70.83 Number | 233.73 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 291.34 Number | 216.79 Number | 386.23 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 353.08 Number | 287.62 Number | 398.73 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 364.43 Number | 332.27 Number | 402.19 Number | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,663 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,663 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,663 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 39,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2018)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 95.32 (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 332.27 Number 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 (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 402.19 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.67 Number in 1977.
- How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 91st out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West Midlands (UK) (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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