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

Devon (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.25 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.25
Change on year
up 14.6%
Rank
621st
of 1503 regions
All-time high
12.44
in 2000
All-time low
0.33
in 1984
Years of data
34
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Devon (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

02.557.51012.51978199520121978: 11979: 1.21981: 4.51982: 21983: 2.61984: 0.331985: 1.51986: 3.51987: 1.71988: 4.31989: 1.31990: 4.81991: 3.61992: 4.51993: 3.81994: 2.91995: 3.71996: 6.81997: 6.81998: 11.31999: 9.32000: 12.42001: 7.52002: 6.62003: 92004: 9.92005: 9.12006: 11.52007: 9.82008: 5.92009: 10.72010: 6.52011: 4.62012: 5.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Devon (NUTS 2021) recorded 5.25 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Devon (NUTS 2021) peaked at 12.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1984.

Devon (NUTS 2021) ranks 621st of 1503 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
1970s 1.08 1 1.17 2
1980s 2.42 0.33 4.5 9
1990s 5.77 2.93 11.35 10
2000s 9.24 5.87 12.44 10
2010s 5.43 4.58 6.45 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Devon (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Devon (NUTS 2021) was 5.25 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Devon (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 12.44 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Devon (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1984.
How does Devon (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Devon (NUTS 2021) ranks 621st out of 1503 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Devon (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Devon (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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