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

West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 90.65 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
90.65
Change on year
down 12.8%
Rank
292nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
163.12
in 1999
All-time low
3
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

0501001501977199420121977: 31978: 12.31979: 9.21980: 15.81981: 28.51982: 23.21983: 23.91984: 34.31985: 34.71986: 34.81987: 54.51988: 72.21989: 581990: 61.11991: 84.51992: 60.11993: 65.51994: 85.91995: 90.51996: 97.31997: 118.41998: 114.41999: 163.12000: 157.72001: 1282002: 117.32003: 120.42004: 126.22005: 109.52006: 1172007: 108.82008: 127.22009: 102.62010: 111.82011: 1042012: 90.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) stood at 90.65.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 163.12 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1977.

That places West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) 292nd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 3
1978 12.33 +311.0%
1979 9.17 -25.6%
1980 15.75 +71.8%
1981 28.5 +81.0%
1982 23.17 -18.7%
1983 23.85 +2.9%
1984 34.33 +43.9%
1985 34.67 +1.0%
1986 34.83 +0.5%
1987 54.47 +56.4%
1988 72.17 +32.5%
1989 57.98 -19.7%
1990 61.15 +5.5%
1991 84.5 +38.2%
1992 60.12 -28.9%
1993 65.47 +8.9%
1994 85.87 +31.2%
1995 90.48 +5.4%
1996 97.26 +7.5%
1997 118.38 +21.7%
1998 114.43 -3.3%
1999 163.12 +42.6%
2000 157.71 -3.3%
2001 128.04 -18.8%
2002 117.35 -8.3%
2003 120.4 +2.6%
2004 126.17 +4.8%
2005 109.54 -13.2%
2006 116.98 +6.8%
2007 108.85 -6.9%
2008 127.23 +16.9%
2009 102.59 -19.4%
2010 111.78 +9.0%
2011 103.95 -7.0%
2012 90.65 -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.17 3 12.33 3
1980s 37.97 15.75 72.17 10
1990s 94.08 60.12 163.12 10
2000s 121.49 102.59 157.71 10
2010s 102.13 90.65 111.78 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) was 90.65 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 163.12 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1977.
How does West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 292nd 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this West Yorkshire (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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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