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

Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 186.85 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
186.85 Number
Change on year
down 28.3%
Rank
156th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
328.09 Number
in 1999
All-time low
4.83 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01002003001977199420121977: 4.8 Number1978: 18.8 Number1979: 26.6 Number1980: 42.9 Number1981: 60 Number1982: 53.2 Number1983: 62.2 Number1984: 78.8 Number1985: 81.6 Number1986: 81.6 Number1987: 118.1 Number1988: 154.9 Number1989: 126.5 Number1990: 135.3 Number1991: 163 Number1992: 148.1 Number1993: 163.2 Number1994: 180.9 Number1995: 189.7 Number1996: 220 Number1997: 247.4 Number1998: 245.4 Number1999: 328.1 Number2000: 315 Number2001: 280.6 Number2002: 305.3 Number2003: 286.1 Number2004: 275.4 Number2005: 299.5 Number2006: 275.8 Number2007: 323.8 Number2008: 283.1 Number2009: 224.7 Number2010: 258.8 Number2011: 260.8 Number2012: 186.8 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 Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) is 186.85 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) peaked at 328.09 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.83 Number, in 1977.

Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) ranks 156th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 4.83 Number
1978 18.83 Number +289.9%
1979 26.64 Number +41.5%
1980 42.92 Number +61.1%
1981 60 Number +39.8%
1982 53.2 Number -11.3%
1983 62.25 Number +17.0%
1984 78.79 Number +26.6%
1985 81.59 Number +3.6%
1986 81.58 Number -0.0%
1987 118.07 Number +44.7%
1988 154.95 Number +31.2%
1989 126.48 Number -18.4%
1990 135.3 Number +7.0%
1991 163 Number +20.5%
1992 148.11 Number -9.1%
1993 163.15 Number +10.2%
1994 180.87 Number +10.9%
1995 189.74 Number +4.9%
1996 220.03 Number +16.0%
1997 247.45 Number +12.5%
1998 245.39 Number -0.8%
1999 328.09 Number +33.7%
2000 315 Number -4.0%
2001 280.64 Number -10.9%
2002 305.31 Number +8.8%
2003 286.07 Number -6.3%
2004 275.4 Number -3.7%
2005 299.47 Number +8.7%
2006 275.77 Number -7.9%
2007 323.8 Number +17.4%
2008 283.1 Number -12.6%
2009 224.7 Number -20.6%
2010 258.76 Number +15.2%
2011 260.76 Number +0.8%
2012 186.85 Number -28.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.77 Number 4.83 Number 26.64 Number 3
1980s 85.98 Number 42.92 Number 154.95 Number 10
1990s 202.11 Number 135.3 Number 328.09 Number 10
2000s 286.93 Number 224.7 Number 323.8 Number 10
2010s 235.46 Number 186.85 Number 260.76 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) was 186.85 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 328.09 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.83 Number in 1977.
How does Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) ranks 156th 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 Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yorkshire and The Humber (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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