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

Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3.23 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.23
Change on year
down 36.5%
Rank
763rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
10.61
in 1996
All-time low
0.5
in 1977
Years of data
32
1977–2012

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

02.557.5101977199420121977: 0.51980: 1.81981: 0.51983: 1.91984: 1.51986: 1.81987: 11988: 31989: 6.31990: 5.61991: 10.61992: 7.61993: 81994: 9.11995: 7.61996: 10.61997: 61998: 4.51999: 6.72000: 6.92001: 3.42002: 4.12003: 6.22004: 6.12005: 8.62006: 62007: 5.12008: 2.12009: 4.32010: 3.22011: 5.12012: 3.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021) stood at 3.23.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021) peaked at 10.61 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1977.

Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021) ranks 763rd 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 Cheshire West and Chester (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 West and Chester (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.5
1980 1.75 +250.0%
1981 0.5 -71.4%
1983 1.85 +270.0%
1984 1.53 -17.3%
1986 1.75 +14.4%
1987 1 -42.9%
1988 3.04 +204.0%
1989 6.33 +108.2%
1990 5.59 -11.7%
1991 10.59 +89.4%
1992 7.56 -28.6%
1993 7.96 +5.3%
1994 9.08 +14.1%
1995 7.64 -15.9%
1996 10.61 +38.9%
1997 5.96 -43.8%
1998 4.54 -23.8%
1999 6.7 +47.6%
2000 6.86 +2.4%
2001 3.4 -50.4%
2002 4.08 +20.0%
2003 6.21 +52.2%
2004 6.06 -2.4%
2005 8.58 +41.6%
2006 6 -30.1%
2007 5.08 -15.3%
2008 2.08 -59.1%
2009 4.26 +104.8%
2010 3.23 -24.2%
2011 5.09 +57.6%
2012 3.23 -36.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 0.5 0.5 1
1980s 2.22 0.5 6.33 8
1990s 7.62 4.54 10.61 10
2000s 5.26 2.08 8.58 10
2010s 3.85 3.23 5.09 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021) was 3.23 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 10.61 in 1996.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1977.
How does Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021) ranks 763rd 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 West and Chester (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cheshire West and Chester (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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