Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010)

Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3.87 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.87
Change on year
down 65.8%
Rank
706th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
11.33
in 2011
All-time low
0.03
in 1981
Years of data
33
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010), 1979–2012

02.557.51012.51979199520121979: 0.231980: 0.481981: 0.031983: 21984: 11985: 3.61986: 1.41987: 2.81988: 5.31989: 2.91990: 4.21991: 4.91992: 2.81993: 3.61994: 3.71995: 3.41996: 1.71997: 2.21998: 2.21999: 5.82000: 7.82001: 42002: 5.52003: 8.12004: 1.42005: 9.32006: 1.52007: 3.22008: 102009: 5.32010: 8.72011: 11.32012: 3.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010) stood at 3.87.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.8% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010) peaked at 11.33 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1981.

Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010) ranks 706th 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 Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010), 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 Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010), 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.23
1980 0.48 +108.7%
1981 0.03 -93.7%
1983 2 +6566.7%
1984 1 -50.0%
1985 3.64 +264.0%
1986 1.45 -60.2%
1987 2.82 +94.5%
1988 5.3 +87.9%
1989 2.9 -45.3%
1990 4.15 +43.1%
1991 4.89 +17.8%
1992 2.75 -43.8%
1993 3.62 +31.6%
1994 3.74 +3.3%
1995 3.38 -9.6%
1996 1.72 -49.1%
1997 2.16 +25.6%
1998 2.19 +1.4%
1999 5.82 +165.8%
2000 7.76 +33.3%
2001 3.98 -48.7%
2002 5.45 +36.9%
2003 8.11 +48.8%
2004 1.38 -83.0%
2005 9.29 +573.2%
2006 1.52 -83.6%
2007 3.17 +108.6%
2008 9.96 +214.2%
2009 5.33 -46.5%
2010 8.68 +62.9%
2011 11.33 +30.5%
2012 3.87 -65.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.23 0.23 0.23 1
1980s 2.18 0.03 5.3 9
1990s 3.44 1.72 5.82 10
2000s 5.6 1.38 9.96 10
2010s 7.96 3.87 11.33 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010) was 3.87 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010)?
The highest recorded value was 11.33 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1981.
How does Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010) ranks 706th 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 Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010)?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greater Manchester North (NUTS 2010) 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)
Source
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