Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Kent CC (NUTS 2010)

Kent CC (NUTS 2010): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 8.1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8.1
Change on year
down 23.1%
Rank
449th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
71.1
in 2000
All-time low
0.5
in 1978
Years of data
31
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Kent CC (NUTS 2010), 1978–2012

0204060801978199520121978: 0.51983: 1.81984: 2.11985: 3.51986: 6.81987: 61988: 10.51989: 11.21990: 15.21991: 18.11992: 22.81993: 22.11994: 15.51995: 24.21996: 34.41997: 43.61998: 70.51999: 60.22000: 71.12001: 54.52002: 532003: 48.22004: 40.22005: 37.82006: 16.42007: 24.32008: 14.42009: 132010: 16.92011: 10.52012: 8.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kent CC (NUTS 2010) is 8.1, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kent CC (NUTS 2010) peaked at 71.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1978.

That places Kent CC (NUTS 2010) 449th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Kent CC (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 Kent CC (NUTS 2010), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.5
1983 1.75 +250.0%
1984 2.13 +21.7%
1985 3.49 +63.8%
1986 6.84 +96.0%
1987 5.97 -12.7%
1988 10.51 +76.0%
1989 11.19 +6.5%
1990 15.23 +36.1%
1991 18.05 +18.5%
1992 22.76 +26.1%
1993 22.11 -2.9%
1994 15.46 -30.1%
1995 24.21 +56.6%
1996 34.35 +41.9%
1997 43.61 +27.0%
1998 70.55 +61.8%
1999 60.23 -14.6%
2000 71.1 +18.0%
2001 54.51 -23.3%
2002 53.02 -2.7%
2003 48.17 -9.1%
2004 40.24 -16.5%
2005 37.78 -6.1%
2006 16.36 -56.7%
2007 24.33 +48.7%
2008 14.37 -40.9%
2009 13.01 -9.5%
2010 16.86 +29.6%
2011 10.53 -37.5%
2012 8.1 -23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 0.5 0.5 1
1980s 5.98 1.75 11.19 7
1990s 32.66 15.23 70.55 10
2000s 37.29 13.01 71.1 10
2010s 11.83 8.1 16.86 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kent CC (NUTS 2010)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kent CC (NUTS 2010) was 8.1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kent CC (NUTS 2010)?
The highest recorded value was 71.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kent CC (NUTS 2010)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1978.
How does Kent CC (NUTS 2010) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Kent CC (NUTS 2010) ranks 449th 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 Kent CC (NUTS 2010)?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kent CC (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
Eurostat
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