Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 15.04 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
15.04
Change on year
down 24.1%
Rank
297th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
30.44
in 2008
All-time low
0.33
in 1981
Years of data
32
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 1980–2012

01020301980199620121980: 51981: 0.331983: 3.11984: 5.21985: 5.21986: 2.81987: 0.71988: 31989: 7.61990: 8.51991: 41992: 6.21993: 21994: 7.71995: 5.31996: 6.91997: 11.81998: 13.91999: 17.22000: 12.22001: 8.82002: 14.92003: 8.92004: 11.12005: 11.12006: 16.82007: 152008: 30.42009: 8.92010: 14.82011: 19.82012: 15

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) recorded 15.04 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) peaked at 30.44 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1981.

That places Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) 297th 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 Dorset and Somerset (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 Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 5
1981 0.33 -93.4%
1983 3.13 +848.5%
1984 5.23 +67.1%
1985 5.15 -1.5%
1986 2.83 -45.0%
1987 0.7 -75.3%
1988 2.96 +322.9%
1989 7.63 +157.8%
1990 8.52 +11.7%
1991 3.95 -53.6%
1992 6.15 +55.7%
1993 1.96 -68.1%
1994 7.7 +292.9%
1995 5.28 -31.4%
1996 6.86 +29.9%
1997 11.85 +72.7%
1998 13.94 +17.6%
1999 17.22 +23.5%
2000 12.22 -29.0%
2001 8.85 -27.6%
2002 14.89 +68.2%
2003 8.91 -40.2%
2004 11.14 +25.0%
2005 11.11 -0.3%
2006 16.84 +51.6%
2007 15 -10.9%
2008 30.44 +102.9%
2009 8.94 -70.6%
2010 14.75 +65.0%
2011 19.81 +34.3%
2012 15.04 -24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.66 0.33 7.63 9
1990s 8.34 1.96 17.22 10
2000s 13.83 8.85 30.44 10
2010s 16.53 14.75 19.81 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) was 15.04 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 30.44 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1981.
How does Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 297th 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 Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dorset and Somerset (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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