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

Devon CC (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3.17 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.17
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
766th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
10.85
in 2006
All-time low
0.33
in 1984
Years of data
31
1981–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Devon CC (NUTS 2021), 1981–2012

02.557.5101981199620121981: 11982: 11983: 0.51984: 0.331986: 2.81987: 1.41988: 3.31989: 1.21990: 4.81991: 2.91992: 3.51993: 3.31994: 2.91995: 3.41996: 5.21997: 6.81998: 10.81999: 7.32000: 9.92001: 6.52002: 5.42003: 62004: 9.82005: 6.92006: 10.82007: 4.82008: 4.92009: 8.72010: 5.22011: 32012: 3.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Devon CC (NUTS 2021) is 3.17, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Devon CC (NUTS 2021) peaked at 10.85 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1984.

Devon CC (NUTS 2021) ranks 766th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.45 0.33 3.32 8
1990s 5.09 2.9 10.76 10
2000s 7.37 4.82 10.85 10
2010s 3.82 3.04 5.25 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Devon CC (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Devon CC (NUTS 2021) was 3.17 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Devon CC (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 10.85 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Devon CC (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1984.
How does Devon CC (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Devon CC (NUTS 2021) ranks 766th 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 Devon CC (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Devon CC (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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,534 places, 40,742 data points, 1977–2012
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