Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 34.27 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
34.27
Change on year
down 28.0%
Rank
141st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
85.01
in 2000
All-time low
2
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0204060801978199520121978: 21979: 3.31980: 2.61981: 3.61982: 5.51983: 9.41984: 10.21985: 12.11986: 16.11987: 211988: 401989: 45.11990: 361991: 50.41992: 52.51993: 41.21994: 55.81995: 46.81996: 62.11997: 70.21998: 64.51999: 82.82000: 852001: 80.22002: 68.72003: 79.92004: 672005: 64.32006: 68.32007: 55.12008: 60.32009: 51.92010: 38.82011: 47.62012: 34.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 34.27 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 28.0% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 85.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1978.

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 141st of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 East Midlands (UK) (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 East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2
1979 3.34 +67.0%
1980 2.61 -21.9%
1981 3.59 +37.5%
1982 5.48 +52.6%
1983 9.4 +71.5%
1984 10.2 +8.5%
1985 12.11 +18.7%
1986 16.11 +33.0%
1987 21.02 +30.5%
1988 39.96 +90.1%
1989 45.15 +13.0%
1990 36.05 -20.2%
1991 50.44 +39.9%
1992 52.47 +4.0%
1993 41.25 -21.4%
1994 55.81 +35.3%
1995 46.77 -16.2%
1996 62.12 +32.8%
1997 70.21 +13.0%
1998 64.46 -8.2%
1999 82.77 +28.4%
2000 85.01 +2.7%
2001 80.16 -5.7%
2002 68.72 -14.3%
2003 79.89 +16.3%
2004 67.05 -16.1%
2005 64.31 -4.1%
2006 68.31 +6.2%
2007 55.08 -19.4%
2008 60.31 +9.5%
2009 51.92 -13.9%
2010 38.78 -25.3%
2011 47.63 +22.8%
2012 34.27 -28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.67 2 3.34 2
1980s 16.56 2.61 45.15 10
1990s 56.23 36.05 82.77 10
2000s 68.08 51.92 85.01 10
2010s 40.23 34.27 47.63 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 34.27 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 85.01 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1978.
How does East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 141st 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 East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Midlands (UK) (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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