Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013)

Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.75 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.75
Change on year
down 74.6%
Rank
822nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
11.53
in 2008
All-time low
0.11
in 1988
Years of data
29
1983–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013), 1983–2012

02.557.51012.51983199720121983: 0.521984: 0.331986: 0.391987: 1.21988: 0.111989: 0.161990: 1.91991: 0.971992: 0.831993: 3.11994: 3.41995: 3.71996: 41997: 1.11998: 2.51999: 4.52000: 2.52001: 42002: 4.62003: 5.32004: 2.62005: 3.72006: 6.32007: 3.32008: 11.52009: 5.42010: 8.52011: 10.82012: 2.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013) stood at 2.75.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.6% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013) peaked at 11.53 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 1988.

That places Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013) 822nd out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Clackmannanshire and Fife (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 Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013), 1983 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1983 0.52
1984 0.33 -36.5%
1986 0.39 +18.2%
1987 1.2 +207.7%
1988 0.11 -90.8%
1989 0.16 +45.5%
1990 1.93 +1106.2%
1991 0.97 -49.7%
1992 0.83 -14.4%
1993 3.09 +272.3%
1994 3.44 +11.3%
1995 3.68 +7.0%
1996 3.96 +7.6%
1997 1.08 -72.7%
1998 2.53 +134.3%
1999 4.53 +79.1%
2000 2.49 -45.0%
2001 4.03 +61.8%
2002 4.63 +14.9%
2003 5.34 +15.3%
2004 2.61 -51.1%
2005 3.73 +42.9%
2006 6.31 +69.2%
2007 3.3 -47.7%
2008 11.53 +249.4%
2009 5.41 -53.1%
2010 8.48 +56.7%
2011 10.83 +27.7%
2012 2.75 -74.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4517 0.11 1.2 6
1990s 2.6 0.83 4.53 10
2000s 4.94 2.49 11.53 10
2010s 7.35 2.75 10.83 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013) was 2.75 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 11.53 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 1988.
How does Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013) ranks 822nd 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 Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Clackmannanshire and Fife (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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