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

Durham CC (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.83 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.83
Change on year
down 66.8%
Rank
520th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
20.59
in 2011
All-time low
0.33
in 1985
Years of data
30
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Durham CC (NUTS 2021), 1980–2012

051015201980199620121980: 0.871983: 11985: 0.331986: 0.511987: 2.61988: 1.31989: 0.81990: 2.91991: 3.51992: 0.931993: 7.21994: 3.71995: 2.51996: 1.11997: 3.61998: 9.41999: 5.22000: 52001: 5.12002: 5.62003: 11.12004: 5.82005: 7.32006: 11.12007: 8.22008: 7.92009: 6.52010: 5.72011: 20.62012: 6.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Durham CC (NUTS 2021) stood at 6.83.

That represents a change of down 66.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Durham CC (NUTS 2021) peaked at 20.59 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1985.

That places Durham CC (NUTS 2021) 520th 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 Durham CC (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 Durham CC (NUTS 2021), 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 0.87
1983 1 +14.9%
1985 0.33 -67.0%
1986 0.51 +54.5%
1987 2.64 +417.6%
1988 1.33 -49.6%
1989 0.8 -39.8%
1990 2.87 +258.8%
1991 3.55 +23.7%
1992 0.93 -73.8%
1993 7.17 +671.0%
1994 3.72 -48.1%
1995 2.52 -32.3%
1996 1.08 -57.1%
1997 3.61 +234.3%
1998 9.37 +159.6%
1999 5.19 -44.6%
2000 5.04 -2.9%
2001 5.07 +0.6%
2002 5.6 +10.5%
2003 11.05 +97.3%
2004 5.83 -47.2%
2005 7.3 +25.2%
2006 11.14 +52.6%
2007 8.2 -26.4%
2008 7.9 -3.7%
2009 6.51 -17.6%
2010 5.65 -13.2%
2011 20.59 +264.4%
2012 6.83 -66.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.07 0.33 2.64 7
1990s 4 0.93 9.37 10
2000s 7.36 5.04 11.14 10
2010s 11.02 5.65 20.59 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Durham CC (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Durham CC (NUTS 2021) was 6.83 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Durham CC (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 20.59 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Durham CC (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1985.
How does Durham CC (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Durham CC (NUTS 2021) ranks 520th 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 Durham CC (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Durham 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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
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