Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021)

Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 8.55 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8.55
Change on year
up 82.7%
Rank
436th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
12.26
in 2007
All-time low
0.5
in 1988
Years of data
31
1982–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021), 1982–2012

02.557.51012.51982199720121982: 1.71983: 0.551984: 0.881985: 1.31986: 0.581987: 2.61988: 0.51989: 2.91990: 0.51991: 2.61992: 1.11993: 3.21994: 1.91995: 2.91996: 21997: 1.81998: 3.31999: 6.32000: 8.22001: 5.12002: 7.52003: 3.42004: 4.12005: 32006: 8.72007: 12.32008: 5.32009: 8.82010: 3.12011: 4.72012: 8.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021) is 8.55, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of up 82.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021) peaked at 12.26 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1988.

Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021) ranks 436th 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 Bristol, City of (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 Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021), 1982 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1982 1.67
1983 0.55 -67.1%
1984 0.88 +60.0%
1985 1.32 +50.0%
1986 0.58 -56.1%
1987 2.65 +356.9%
1988 0.5 -81.1%
1989 2.86 +472.0%
1990 0.5 -82.5%
1991 2.62 +424.0%
1992 1.1 -58.0%
1993 3.19 +190.0%
1994 1.91 -40.1%
1995 2.89 +51.3%
1996 1.98 -31.5%
1997 1.77 -10.6%
1998 3.33 +88.1%
1999 6.32 +89.8%
2000 8.18 +29.4%
2001 5.07 -38.0%
2002 7.52 +48.3%
2003 3.38 -55.1%
2004 4.13 +22.2%
2005 2.98 -27.8%
2006 8.65 +190.3%
2007 12.26 +41.7%
2008 5.27 -57.0%
2009 8.78 +66.6%
2010 3.13 -64.4%
2011 4.68 +49.5%
2012 8.55 +82.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.38 0.5 2.86 8
1990s 2.56 0.5 6.32 10
2000s 6.62 2.98 12.26 10
2010s 5.45 3.13 8.55 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021) was 8.55 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 12.26 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1988.
How does Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021) ranks 436th 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 Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bristol, City of (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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