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

Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 13.12 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
13.12
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
330th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
18.92
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 South (NUTS 2010), 1978–2012

051015201978199520121978: 0.661979: 41980: 0.71981: 3.81982: 1.51983: 2.21984: 1.71985: 1.91986: 5.51987: 4.51988: 3.71989: 11.11990: 5.41991: 7.51992: 9.91993: 7.61994: 4.21995: 6.51996: 7.41997: 91998: 7.21999: 17.82000: 13.42001: 5.42002: 8.12003: 15.22004: 16.92005: 18.92006: 17.62007: 16.52008: 15.92009: 9.42010: 13.12011: 12.42012: 13.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) stood at 13.12.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) peaked at 18.92 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.66, in 1978.

Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) ranks 330th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 South (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 South (NUTS 2010), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.66
1979 3.99 +504.5%
1980 0.7 -82.5%
1981 3.78 +440.0%
1982 1.5 -60.3%
1983 2.22 +48.0%
1984 1.7 -23.4%
1985 1.9 +11.8%
1986 5.55 +192.1%
1987 4.5 -18.9%
1988 3.7 -17.8%
1989 11.06 +198.9%
1990 5.39 -51.3%
1991 7.53 +39.7%
1992 9.93 +31.9%
1993 7.6 -23.5%
1994 4.25 -44.1%
1995 6.5 +52.9%
1996 7.42 +14.2%
1997 9.03 +21.7%
1998 7.16 -20.7%
1999 17.79 +148.5%
2000 13.44 -24.5%
2001 5.38 -60.0%
2002 8.05 +49.6%
2003 15.18 +88.6%
2004 16.91 +11.4%
2005 18.92 +11.9%
2006 17.65 -6.7%
2007 16.47 -6.7%
2008 15.93 -3.3%
2009 9.38 -41.1%
2010 13.12 +39.9%
2011 12.37 -5.7%
2012 13.12 +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.33 0.66 3.99 2
1980s 3.66 0.7 11.06 10
1990s 8.26 4.25 17.79 10
2000s 13.73 5.38 18.92 10
2010s 12.87 12.37 13.12 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 South (NUTS 2010)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) was 13.12 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 South (NUTS 2010)?
The highest recorded value was 18.92 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.66 in 1978.
How does Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) ranks 330th 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 South (NUTS 2010)?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greater Manchester South (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)
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