Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 71.71 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
71.71
Change on year
up 14.5%
Rank
66th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
88.36
in 2009
All-time low
0.25
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

0204060801978199520121978: 0.251979: 21980: 2.41981: 1.81982: 3.21983: 61984: 10.61985: 7.91986: 6.91987: 14.91988: 16.21989: 12.91990: 10.71991: 15.91992: 18.31993: 18.31994: 27.21995: 29.71996: 29.71997: 36.91998: 50.91999: 55.72000: 57.72001: 49.12002: 602003: 56.72004: 52.82005: 59.42006: 67.22007: 61.42008: 472009: 88.42010: 59.92011: 62.62012: 71.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) recorded 71.71 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) peaked at 88.36 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1978.

That places Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) 66th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (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 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.25
1979 2 +700.0%
1980 2.42 +21.0%
1981 1.8 -25.6%
1982 3.25 +80.6%
1983 6.03 +85.5%
1984 10.59 +75.6%
1985 7.89 -25.5%
1986 6.88 -12.8%
1987 14.91 +116.7%
1988 16.19 +8.6%
1989 12.86 -20.6%
1990 10.68 -17.0%
1991 15.95 +49.3%
1992 18.31 +14.8%
1993 18.31 +0.0%
1994 27.17 +48.4%
1995 29.74 +9.5%
1996 29.69 -0.2%
1997 36.89 +24.3%
1998 50.93 +38.1%
1999 55.68 +9.3%
2000 57.72 +3.7%
2001 49.08 -15.0%
2002 60 +22.2%
2003 56.66 -5.6%
2004 52.83 -6.8%
2005 59.37 +12.4%
2006 67.24 +13.3%
2007 61.44 -8.6%
2008 47.03 -23.5%
2009 88.36 +87.9%
2010 59.87 -32.2%
2011 62.61 +4.6%
2012 71.71 +14.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +700.0% 0.25 2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.12 0.25 2 2
1980s 8.28 1.8 16.19 10
1990s 29.34 10.68 55.68 10
2000s 59.97 47.03 88.36 10
2010s 64.73 59.87 71.71 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) was 71.71 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 88.36 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1978.
How does Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) ranks 66th 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 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (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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