Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Cheshire (NUTS 2021)

Cheshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 13.1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
13.1
Change on year
down 57.5%
Rank
331st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
62.14
in 2000
All-time low
1.02
in 1978
Years of data
35
1977–2012

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

02040601977199420121977: 1.11978: 11980: 31981: 2.81982: 2.61983: 3.71984: 3.11985: 1.91986: 4.61987: 61988: 8.91989: 15.91990: 19.41991: 32.81992: 22.61993: 21.31994: 22.81995: 271996: 34.61997: 28.21998: 341999: 442000: 62.12001: 53.52002: 44.92003: 412004: 41.22005: 54.12006: 32.32007: 24.52008: 26.12009: 26.62010: 44.22011: 30.82012: 13.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire (NUTS 2021) is 13.1, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 57.5% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 62.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1978.

That places Cheshire (NUTS 2021) 331st 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 Cheshire (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 Cheshire (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1.05
1978 1.02 -2.9%
1980 2.98 +192.2%
1981 2.79 -6.4%
1982 2.6 -6.8%
1983 3.66 +40.8%
1984 3.09 -15.6%
1985 1.85 -40.1%
1986 4.58 +147.6%
1987 5.98 +30.6%
1988 8.86 +48.2%
1989 15.88 +79.2%
1990 19.43 +22.4%
1991 32.81 +68.9%
1992 22.59 -31.1%
1993 21.26 -5.9%
1994 22.82 +7.3%
1995 27 +18.3%
1996 34.61 +28.2%
1997 28.18 -18.6%
1998 33.95 +20.5%
1999 44.01 +29.6%
2000 62.14 +41.2%
2001 53.45 -14.0%
2002 44.89 -16.0%
2003 40.96 -8.8%
2004 41.22 +0.6%
2005 54.12 +31.3%
2006 32.29 -40.3%
2007 24.46 -24.2%
2008 26.15 +6.9%
2009 26.6 +1.7%
2010 44.17 +66.1%
2011 30.81 -30.2%
2012 13.1 -57.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.04 1.02 1.05 2
1980s 5.23 1.85 15.88 10
1990s 28.67 19.43 44.01 10
2000s 40.63 24.46 62.14 10
2010s 29.36 13.1 44.17 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire (NUTS 2021) was 13.1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cheshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 62.14 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cheshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1978.
How does Cheshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Cheshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 331st 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 Cheshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cheshire (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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