Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013)
Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.82 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) recorded 9.82 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
That represents a change of down 73.0% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) peaked at 42.51 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.92, in 1979.
Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) ranks 391st 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.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.06 | — |
| 1979 | 0.92 | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 2.77 | +201.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 | -63.5% |
| 1983 | 2.27 | +124.8% |
| 1984 | 2.93 | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 1.91 | -34.8% |
| 1986 | 2.34 | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 9.89 | +322.6% |
| 1988 | 4.67 | -52.8% |
| 1989 | 2.75 | -41.1% |
| 1990 | 6.33 | +130.2% |
| 1991 | 4.39 | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 9.18 | +109.1% |
| 1993 | 9.75 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 18.92 | +94.1% |
| 1995 | 17.99 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 17.06 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 21.43 | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 19.48 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 31.1 | +59.7% |
| 2000 | 25.79 | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 41.16 | +59.6% |
| 2002 | 42.51 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 39.9 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 22.54 | -43.5% |
| 2005 | 26.66 | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 32.05 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 25.72 | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 36.48 | +41.8% |
| 2009 | 30.59 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 23.24 | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 36.36 | +56.5% |
| 2012 | 9.82 | -73.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.99 | 0.92 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.39 | 1.01 | 9.89 | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.56 | 4.39 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.34 | 22.54 | 42.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.14 | 9.82 | 36.36 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 662.6 Thousand persons (2012)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 7,957 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2017)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 113.15 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) was 9.82 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.51 in 2002.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 in 1979.
- How does Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) ranks 391st 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 Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) 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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