Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)

Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.98 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
16.98
Change on year
down 28.4%
Rank
267th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
28.21
in 2005
All-time low
0.66
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 0.661979: 4.21980: 1.21981: 3.81982: 1.51983: 4.21984: 2.71985: 5.51986: 71987: 7.31988: 91989: 141990: 9.51991: 12.41992: 12.71993: 11.21994: 81995: 9.91996: 9.11997: 11.21998: 9.31999: 23.62000: 21.22001: 9.42002: 13.52003: 23.32004: 18.32005: 28.22006: 19.22007: 19.62008: 25.92009: 14.72010: 21.82011: 23.72012: 17

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) recorded 16.98 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) peaked at 28.21 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.66, in 1978.

That places Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) 267th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 (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 Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.66
1979 4.22 +539.4%
1980 1.18 -72.0%
1981 3.81 +222.9%
1982 1.5 -60.6%
1983 4.22 +181.3%
1984 2.7 -36.0%
1985 5.55 +105.6%
1986 7 +26.1%
1987 7.32 +4.6%
1988 8.99 +22.8%
1989 13.96 +55.3%
1990 9.54 -31.7%
1991 12.42 +30.2%
1992 12.68 +2.1%
1993 11.22 -11.5%
1994 7.99 -28.8%
1995 9.88 +23.7%
1996 9.14 -7.5%
1997 11.19 +22.4%
1998 9.35 -16.4%
1999 23.61 +152.5%
2000 21.2 -10.2%
2001 9.36 -55.8%
2002 13.49 +44.1%
2003 23.28 +72.6%
2004 18.29 -21.4%
2005 28.21 +54.2%
2006 19.18 -32.0%
2007 19.64 +2.4%
2008 25.89 +31.8%
2009 14.7 -43.2%
2010 21.79 +48.2%
2011 23.7 +8.8%
2012 16.98 -28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.44 0.66 4.22 2
1980s 5.62 1.18 13.96 10
1990s 11.7 7.99 23.61 10
2000s 19.32 9.36 28.21 10
2010s 20.82 16.98 23.7 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 (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) was 16.98 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 (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 28.21 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.66 in 1978.
How does Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) ranks 267th 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 (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greater Manchester (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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