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

Latest (2012)
9.82
Change on year
down 73.0%
Rank
391st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
42.51
in 2002
All-time low
0.92
in 1979
Years of data
34
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012

0102030401978199520121978: 1.11979: 0.921980: 2.81981: 11983: 2.31984: 2.91985: 1.91986: 2.31987: 9.91988: 4.71989: 2.81990: 6.31991: 4.41992: 9.21993: 9.81994: 18.91995: 181996: 17.11997: 21.41998: 19.51999: 31.12000: 25.82001: 41.22002: 42.52003: 39.92004: 22.52005: 26.72006: 322007: 25.72008: 36.52009: 30.62010: 23.22011: 36.42012: 9.8

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

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 Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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