Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Belfast (NUTS 2013)
Belfast (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.42 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Belfast (NUTS 2013), 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Belfast (NUTS 2013) stood at 1.42.
That represents a change of down 38.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Belfast (NUTS 2013) peaked at 4.46 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 1985.
Belfast (NUTS 2013) ranks 1053rd of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Belfast (NUTS 2013), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.67 | — |
| 1982 | 0.39 | -41.8% |
| 1985 | 0.22 | -43.6% |
| 1986 | 1.33 | +504.5% |
| 1989 | 1 | -24.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.83 | +66.0% |
| 1995 | 0.71 | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.95 | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 1.45 | +35.5% |
| 1999 | 2.15 | +48.3% |
| 2000 | 0.76 | -64.7% |
| 2001 | 2.67 | +251.3% |
| 2002 | 2 | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 2.55 | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.68 | -73.3% |
| 2005 | 4.46 | +555.9% |
| 2006 | 4.35 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 3.17 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 3.73 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.31 | -91.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | +641.9% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.722 | 0.22 | 1.33 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.5 | 2.15 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.72 | 0.68 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 0.31 | 2.3 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Belfast (NUTS 2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 5.42 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Belfast (NUTS 2013)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Belfast (NUTS 2013) was 1.42 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Belfast (NUTS 2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Belfast (NUTS 2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 1985.
- How does Belfast (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Belfast (NUTS 2013) ranks 1053rd 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 Belfast (NUTS 2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belfast (NUTS 2013) 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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