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

Kent (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
9.1
Change on year
down 16.2%
Rank
414th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
71.1
in 2000
All-time low
6.8
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801977199420121977: 6.81978: 13.51979: 12.51980: 8.91981: 15.61982: 19.71983: 17.31984: 10.81985: 9.61986: 15.11987: 211988: 28.11989: 18.71990: 18.81991: 21.21992: 25.21993: 22.51994: 16.21995: 26.21996: 34.91997: 43.91998: 70.81999: 60.52000: 71.12001: 55.32002: 57.72003: 49.42004: 41.92005: 392006: 19.52007: 24.82008: 15.42009: 14.32010: 20.22011: 10.92012: 9.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kent (NUTS 2021) stood at 9.1.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kent (NUTS 2021) peaked at 71.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 1977.

That places Kent (NUTS 2021) 414th 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 (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 Kent (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 6.8
1978 13.54 +99.1%
1979 12.47 -7.9%
1980 8.87 -28.9%
1981 15.61 +76.0%
1982 19.7 +26.2%
1983 17.28 -12.3%
1984 10.82 -37.4%
1985 9.62 -11.1%
1986 15.1 +57.0%
1987 21.02 +39.2%
1988 28.09 +33.6%
1989 18.73 -33.3%
1990 18.81 +0.4%
1991 21.25 +13.0%
1992 25.19 +18.5%
1993 22.53 -10.6%
1994 16.23 -28.0%
1995 26.16 +61.2%
1996 34.91 +33.4%
1997 43.86 +25.6%
1998 70.75 +61.3%
1999 60.48 -14.5%
2000 71.1 +17.6%
2001 55.3 -22.2%
2002 57.68 +4.3%
2003 49.42 -14.3%
2004 41.94 -15.1%
2005 39 -7.0%
2006 19.51 -50.0%
2007 24.83 +27.3%
2008 15.37 -38.1%
2009 14.33 -6.8%
2010 20.19 +40.9%
2011 10.86 -46.2%
2012 9.1 -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.94 6.8 13.54 3
1980s 16.48 8.87 28.09 10
1990s 34.02 16.23 70.75 10
2000s 38.85 14.33 71.1 10
2010s 13.38 9.1 20.19 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kent (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kent (NUTS 2021) was 9.1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kent (NUTS 2021)?
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 (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 1977.
How does Kent (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Kent (NUTS 2021) ranks 414th 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 (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kent (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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