Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013)
Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.58 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013) stood at 4.58.
The figure is down 52.7% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013) peaked at 16.94 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1978.
Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013) ranks 660th 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 Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.06 | — |
| 1979 | 0.92 | +1433.3% |
| 1980 | 2.43 | +164.1% |
| 1981 | 0.76 | -68.7% |
| 1983 | 1.42 | +86.8% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 1.41 | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.93 | -34.0% |
| 1987 | 3.64 | +291.4% |
| 1988 | 2.29 | -37.1% |
| 1989 | 1.23 | -46.3% |
| 1990 | 0.45 | -63.4% |
| 1991 | 1.78 | +295.6% |
| 1992 | 2.74 | +53.9% |
| 1993 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.83 | +185.8% |
| 1995 | 5.31 | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 4.18 | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 6.55 | +56.7% |
| 1998 | 4.7 | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 13.93 | +196.4% |
| 2000 | 8.12 | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 14.62 | +80.0% |
| 2002 | 16.94 | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 16.42 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.5 | -60.4% |
| 2005 | 7.97 | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 10.19 | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 10.57 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 12.01 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 12.76 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 8.41 | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 9.69 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 4.58 | -52.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1433.3% | 0.06 | 0.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.49 | 0.06 | 0.92 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 0.76 | 3.64 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.02 | 0.45 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.61 | 6.5 | 16.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 4.58 | 9.69 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 30.22 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013) was 4.58 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.94 in 2002.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1978.
- How does Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013) ranks 660th 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 Edinburgh, City of (NUTS 2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Edinburgh, City of (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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