Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013)

Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 20.78 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
20.78
Change on year
down 38.6%
Rank
216th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
50.56
in 2008
All-time low
0.5
in 1985
Years of data
32
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013), 1980–2012

02040601980199620121980: 1.81982: 21983: 3.51984: 11985: 0.51986: 2.31987: 11.21988: 1.21989: 2.61990: 2.51991: 3.51992: 2.71993: 4.71994: 6.71995: 10.21996: 4.51997: 131998: 19.51999: 26.52000: 10.72001: 32.52002: 29.92003: 36.22004: 31.22005: 36.22006: 31.12007: 41.72008: 50.62009: 42.92010: 37.32011: 33.92012: 20.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) is 20.78, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 38.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) peaked at 50.56 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1985.

That places Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) 216th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013), 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 Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013), 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1.83
1982 2 +9.3%
1983 3.46 +73.0%
1984 1 -71.1%
1985 0.5 -50.0%
1986 2.3 +360.0%
1987 11.2 +387.0%
1988 1.17 -89.6%
1989 2.57 +119.7%
1990 2.5 -2.7%
1991 3.52 +40.8%
1992 2.68 -23.9%
1993 4.68 +74.6%
1994 6.7 +43.2%
1995 10.17 +51.8%
1996 4.45 -56.2%
1997 12.97 +191.5%
1998 19.47 +50.1%
1999 26.53 +36.3%
2000 10.68 -59.7%
2001 32.52 +204.5%
2002 29.94 -7.9%
2003 36.21 +20.9%
2004 31.19 -13.9%
2005 36.22 +16.1%
2006 31.08 -14.2%
2007 41.74 +34.3%
2008 50.56 +21.1%
2009 42.89 -15.2%
2010 37.27 -13.1%
2011 33.86 -9.1%
2012 20.78 -38.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.89 0.5 11.2 9
1990s 9.37 2.5 26.53 10
2000s 34.3 10.68 50.56 10
2010s 30.64 20.78 37.27 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) was 20.78 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 50.56 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1985.
How does Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) ranks 216th 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 Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Border, Midland and Western (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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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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