Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Sussex (NUTS 2010)

West Sussex (NUTS 2010): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 61.08 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
61.08 Number
Change on year
up 15.9%
Rank
413th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
107.35 Number
in 2006
All-time low
4.75 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Sussex (NUTS 2010), 1978–2012

02550751001978199520121978: 4.8 Number1979: 5.5 Number1980: 13.2 Number1981: 10.5 Number1982: 10.7 Number1983: 16.2 Number1984: 32 Number1985: 21.8 Number1986: 24.7 Number1987: 31.4 Number1988: 32.4 Number1989: 30.1 Number1990: 31.4 Number1991: 32.1 Number1992: 44.7 Number1993: 36.7 Number1994: 55.6 Number1995: 51.5 Number1996: 66.8 Number1997: 59.5 Number1998: 51.9 Number1999: 67.3 Number2000: 77.9 Number2001: 64.9 Number2002: 63.4 Number2003: 80.2 Number2004: 91.6 Number2005: 90.7 Number2006: 107.3 Number2007: 96.7 Number2008: 74.5 Number2009: 71.7 Number2010: 78.7 Number2011: 52.7 Number2012: 61.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Sussex (NUTS 2010) is 61.08 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Sussex (NUTS 2010) peaked at 107.35 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.75 Number, in 1978.

West Sussex (NUTS 2010) ranks 413th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Sussex (NUTS 2010), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in West Sussex (NUTS 2010), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 4.75 Number
1979 5.5 Number +15.8%
1980 13.17 Number +139.5%
1981 10.5 Number -20.3%
1982 10.68 Number +1.7%
1983 16.25 Number +52.2%
1984 31.98 Number +96.8%
1985 21.84 Number -31.7%
1986 24.67 Number +13.0%
1987 31.38 Number +27.2%
1988 32.37 Number +3.2%
1989 30.12 Number -7.0%
1990 31.35 Number +4.1%
1991 32.07 Number +2.3%
1992 44.7 Number +39.4%
1993 36.69 Number -17.9%
1994 55.64 Number +51.6%
1995 51.47 Number -7.5%
1996 66.82 Number +29.8%
1997 59.48 Number -11.0%
1998 51.88 Number -12.8%
1999 67.26 Number +29.6%
2000 77.87 Number +15.8%
2001 64.87 Number -16.7%
2002 63.4 Number -2.3%
2003 80.19 Number +26.5%
2004 91.63 Number +14.3%
2005 90.73 Number -1.0%
2006 107.35 Number +18.3%
2007 96.72 Number -9.9%
2008 74.46 Number -23.0%
2009 71.65 Number -3.8%
2010 78.74 Number +9.9%
2011 52.71 Number -33.1%
2012 61.08 Number +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.12 Number 4.75 Number 5.5 Number 2
1980s 22.3 Number 10.5 Number 32.37 Number 10
1990s 49.74 Number 31.35 Number 67.26 Number 10
2000s 81.89 Number 63.4 Number 107.35 Number 10
2010s 64.18 Number 52.71 Number 78.74 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Sussex (NUTS 2010)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Sussex (NUTS 2010) was 61.08 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 Sussex (NUTS 2010)?
The highest recorded value was 107.35 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Sussex (NUTS 2010)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.75 Number in 1978.
How does West Sussex (NUTS 2010) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
West Sussex (NUTS 2010) ranks 413th 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 Sussex (NUTS 2010)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this West Sussex (NUTS 2010) 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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