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

West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.27 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
9.27 Number
Change on year
down 49.3%
Rank
1045th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
41.97 Number
in 1999
All-time low
1 Number
in 1979
Years of data
33
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021), 1979–2012

0102030401979199520121979: 1 Number1980: 2 Number1982: 5.5 Number1983: 11.5 Number1984: 4.7 Number1985: 19.7 Number1986: 20 Number1987: 27.4 Number1988: 21.9 Number1989: 22.1 Number1990: 18.6 Number1991: 17.4 Number1992: 21.4 Number1993: 23.7 Number1994: 20.8 Number1995: 17.1 Number1996: 34 Number1997: 32.1 Number1998: 25 Number1999: 42 Number2000: 36.3 Number2001: 32.1 Number2002: 27 Number2003: 22.3 Number2004: 33.8 Number2005: 29.2 Number2006: 27.4 Number2007: 29.7 Number2008: 21.5 Number2009: 20.7 Number2010: 28.4 Number2011: 18.3 Number2012: 9.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) recorded 9.27 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 49.3% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 41.97 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1979.

That places West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) 1045th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021), 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 1 Number
1980 2 Number +100.0%
1982 5.5 Number +175.0%
1983 11.5 Number +109.1%
1984 4.67 Number -59.4%
1985 19.67 Number +321.2%
1986 19.97 Number +1.5%
1987 27.43 Number +37.4%
1988 21.85 Number -20.3%
1989 22.08 Number +1.1%
1990 18.55 Number -16.0%
1991 17.42 Number -6.1%
1992 21.42 Number +23.0%
1993 23.66 Number +10.5%
1994 20.83 Number -12.0%
1995 17.06 Number -18.1%
1996 34.02 Number +99.4%
1997 32.08 Number -5.7%
1998 24.96 Number -22.2%
1999 41.97 Number +68.1%
2000 36.32 Number -13.5%
2001 32.07 Number -11.7%
2002 26.98 Number -15.9%
2003 22.34 Number -17.2%
2004 33.75 Number +51.1%
2005 29.23 Number -13.4%
2006 27.37 Number -6.4%
2007 29.69 Number +8.5%
2008 21.48 Number -27.7%
2009 20.71 Number -3.6%
2010 28.44 Number +37.3%
2011 18.28 Number -35.7%
2012 9.27 Number -49.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 14.96 Number 2 Number 27.43 Number 9
1990s 25.2 Number 17.06 Number 41.97 Number 10
2000s 27.99 Number 20.71 Number 36.32 Number 10
2010s 18.66 Number 9.27 Number 28.44 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) was 9.27 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 Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 41.97 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1979.
How does West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 1045th 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 Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Northamptonshire (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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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