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

Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 26.59 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
26.59
Change on year
down 26.7%
Rank
176th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
98.4
in 2002
All-time low
0.13
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

0204060801001977199420121977: 0.131978: 1.91979: 1.51980: 1.51981: 4.21982: 5.71983: 81984: 9.41985: 9.71986: 9.11987: 16.51988: 16.61989: 321990: 27.51991: 44.41992: 391993: 23.21994: 36.81995: 36.21996: 32.51997: 46.11998: 65.41999: 70.62000: 94.12001: 78.72002: 98.42003: 642004: 51.52005: 65.52006: 55.62007: 47.22008: 44.82009: 37.42010: 50.52011: 36.32012: 26.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) stood at 26.59.

The figure is down 26.7% 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 Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 98.4 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1977.

Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 176th 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 Hertfordshire (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 Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.13
1978 1.88 +1346.2%
1979 1.5 -20.2%
1980 1.52 +1.3%
1981 4.25 +179.6%
1982 5.67 +33.4%
1983 7.99 +40.9%
1984 9.43 +18.0%
1985 9.69 +2.8%
1986 9.09 -6.2%
1987 16.54 +82.0%
1988 16.55 +0.1%
1989 31.97 +93.2%
1990 27.52 -13.9%
1991 44.41 +61.4%
1992 39.05 -12.1%
1993 23.2 -40.6%
1994 36.76 +58.4%
1995 36.24 -1.4%
1996 32.47 -10.4%
1997 46.12 +42.0%
1998 65.4 +41.8%
1999 70.58 +7.9%
2000 94.12 +33.4%
2001 78.68 -16.4%
2002 98.4 +25.1%
2003 64.02 -34.9%
2004 51.52 -19.5%
2005 65.55 +27.2%
2006 55.57 -15.2%
2007 47.17 -15.1%
2008 44.79 -5.0%
2009 37.36 -16.6%
2010 50.55 +35.3%
2011 36.29 -28.2%
2012 26.59 -26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.17 0.13 1.88 3
1980s 11.27 1.52 31.97 10
1990s 42.17 23.2 70.58 10
2000s 63.72 37.36 98.4 10
2010s 37.81 26.59 50.55 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) was 26.59 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 98.4 in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1977.
How does Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 176th 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 Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hertfordshire (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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