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

Worcestershire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 35.55 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
35.55
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
584th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
113.96
in 2002
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02550751001251977199420121977: 11978: 2.31979: 4.21980: 9.71981: 18.21982: 10.41983: 131984: 15.21985: 31.61986: 36.21987: 24.91988: 32.81989: 46.31990: 501991: 30.91992: 391993: 43.61994: 38.91995: 69.51996: 57.91997: 62.11998: 77.81999: 83.32000: 82.62001: 97.62002: 1142003: 102.22004: 83.22005: 53.22006: 66.32007: 42.22008: 55.72009: 85.92010: 55.72011: 35.12012: 35.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Worcestershire (NUTS 2021) is 35.55, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Worcestershire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 113.96 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.

That places Worcestershire (NUTS 2021) 584th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Worcestershire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Worcestershire (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 2.33 +133.0%
1979 4.25 +82.4%
1980 9.67 +127.5%
1981 18.17 +87.9%
1982 10.45 -42.5%
1983 13 +24.4%
1984 15.25 +17.3%
1985 31.55 +106.9%
1986 36.19 +14.7%
1987 24.92 -31.1%
1988 32.82 +31.7%
1989 46.3 +41.1%
1990 50.03 +8.1%
1991 30.89 -38.3%
1992 38.97 +26.2%
1993 43.58 +11.8%
1994 38.94 -10.6%
1995 69.45 +78.4%
1996 57.88 -16.7%
1997 62.08 +7.3%
1998 77.78 +25.3%
1999 83.34 +7.1%
2000 82.59 -0.9%
2001 97.57 +18.1%
2002 113.96 +16.8%
2003 102.19 -10.3%
2004 83.2 -18.6%
2005 53.21 -36.0%
2006 66.28 +24.6%
2007 42.19 -36.3%
2008 55.72 +32.1%
2009 85.9 +54.2%
2010 55.7 -35.2%
2011 35.09 -37.0%
2012 35.55 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.53 1 4.25 3
1980s 23.83 9.67 46.3 10
1990s 55.29 30.89 83.34 10
2000s 78.28 42.19 113.96 10
2010s 42.11 35.09 55.7 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Worcestershire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Worcestershire (NUTS 2021) was 35.55 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Worcestershire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 113.96 in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Worcestershire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
How does Worcestershire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Worcestershire (NUTS 2021) ranks 584th 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 Worcestershire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Worcestershire (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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