Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire (NUTS 2021)

Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.22 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.22
Change on year
down 33.6%
Rank
680th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
17.77
in 2001
All-time low
0.16
in 1980
Years of data
31
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire (NUTS 2021), 1980–2012

051015201980199620121980: 0.161982: 1.41983: 0.761984: 11985: 1.81987: 3.71988: 2.41989: 1.21990: 3.21991: 1.91992: 1.81993: 2.31994: 2.71995: 2.61996: 3.61997: 9.41998: 4.61999: 8.32000: 42001: 17.82002: 10.82003: 7.52004: 6.42005: 4.82006: 7.72007: 10.72008: 1.42009: 7.72010: 4.72011: 6.42012: 4.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire (NUTS 2021) is 4.22, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 17.77 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 1980.

That places Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire (NUTS 2021) 680th out of 1501 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 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire (NUTS 2021), 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 0.16
1982 1.4 +775.0%
1983 0.76 -45.7%
1984 1 +31.6%
1985 1.83 +83.0%
1987 3.68 +101.1%
1988 2.41 -34.5%
1989 1.2 -50.2%
1990 3.17 +164.2%
1991 1.93 -39.1%
1992 1.8 -6.7%
1993 2.3 +27.8%
1994 2.72 +18.3%
1995 2.61 -4.0%
1996 3.61 +38.3%
1997 9.4 +160.4%
1998 4.59 -51.2%
1999 8.31 +81.0%
2000 4.05 -51.3%
2001 17.77 +338.8%
2002 10.77 -39.4%
2003 7.45 -30.8%
2004 6.4 -14.1%
2005 4.8 -25.0%
2006 7.65 +59.4%
2007 10.71 +40.0%
2008 1.41 -86.8%
2009 7.67 +444.0%
2010 4.71 -38.6%
2011 6.36 +35.0%
2012 4.22 -33.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire (NUTS 2021) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +775.0% 0.16 1.4
2009 +444.0% 1.41 7.67

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.55 0.16 3.68 8
1990s 4.04 1.8 9.4 10
2000s 7.87 1.41 17.77 10
2010s 5.1 4.22 6.36 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire (NUTS 2021) was 4.22 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 17.77 in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1980.
How does Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 680th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire (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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
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