Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 47.5 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
47.5
Change on year
down 12.2%
Rank
103rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
124.57
in 2000
All-time low
0.58
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02550751001251977199420121977: 0.581978: 3.81979: 7.41980: 8.21981: 9.51982: 11.31983: 18.61984: 21.51985: 18.21986: 25.41987: 291988: 36.71989: 59.41990: 54.11991: 67.31992: 61.31993: 38.61994: 49.51995: 45.21996: 45.41997: 631998: 86.31999: 92.22000: 124.62001: 109.22002: 123.72003: 97.52004: 78.22005: 91.42006: 93.12007: 75.92008: 71.22009: 59.12010: 80.62011: 54.12012: 47.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) recorded 47.5 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 124.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 1977.

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 103rd of 1501 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 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (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 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.58
1978 3.83 +560.3%
1979 7.44 +94.3%
1980 8.25 +10.9%
1981 9.5 +15.2%
1982 11.29 +18.8%
1983 18.55 +64.3%
1984 21.49 +15.8%
1985 18.21 -15.3%
1986 25.43 +39.6%
1987 28.98 +14.0%
1988 36.69 +26.6%
1989 59.43 +62.0%
1990 54.09 -9.0%
1991 67.3 +24.4%
1992 61.31 -8.9%
1993 38.58 -37.1%
1994 49.53 +28.4%
1995 45.2 -8.7%
1996 45.42 +0.5%
1997 63.04 +38.8%
1998 86.33 +36.9%
1999 92.25 +6.9%
2000 124.57 +35.0%
2001 109.21 -12.3%
2002 123.65 +13.2%
2003 97.52 -21.1%
2004 78.15 -19.9%
2005 91.43 +17.0%
2006 93.11 +1.8%
2007 75.9 -18.5%
2008 71.17 -6.2%
2009 59.06 -17.0%
2010 80.6 +36.5%
2011 54.07 -32.9%
2012 47.5 -12.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (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
1978 +560.3% 0.58 3.83

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.95 0.58 7.44 3
1980s 23.78 8.25 59.43 10
1990s 60.3 38.58 92.25 10
2000s 92.38 59.06 124.57 10
2010s 60.72 47.5 80.6 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) was 47.5 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 124.57 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 1977.
How does Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 103rd 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 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (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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