Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)

Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 14.39 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
14.39
Change on year
down 26.5%
Rank
311th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
44.05
in 2000
All-time low
1
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

0102030401978199520121978: 11979: 2.31980: 1.61981: 2.91982: 1.71983: 5.91984: 4.81985: 7.41986: 6.91987: 8.91988: 23.61989: 26.21990: 22.91991: 25.71992: 28.11993: 21.61994: 27.61995: 13.51996: 27.91997: 311998: 26.11999: 33.52000: 442001: 36.82002: 37.52003: 41.62004: 28.12005: 34.82006: 32.32007: 26.22008: 28.22009: 27.52010: 17.82011: 19.62012: 14.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) is 14.39, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 44.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.

Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 311th 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 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (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 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 2.34 +134.0%
1980 1.61 -31.2%
1981 2.93 +82.0%
1982 1.67 -43.0%
1983 5.9 +253.3%
1984 4.81 -18.5%
1985 7.39 +53.6%
1986 6.93 -6.2%
1987 8.9 +28.4%
1988 23.56 +164.7%
1989 26.19 +11.2%
1990 22.85 -12.8%
1991 25.72 +12.6%
1992 28.14 +9.4%
1993 21.58 -23.3%
1994 27.55 +27.7%
1995 13.49 -51.0%
1996 27.94 +107.1%
1997 30.96 +10.8%
1998 26.11 -15.7%
1999 33.45 +28.1%
2000 44.05 +31.7%
2001 36.84 -16.4%
2002 37.48 +1.7%
2003 41.65 +11.1%
2004 28.1 -32.5%
2005 34.8 +23.8%
2006 32.33 -7.1%
2007 26.23 -18.9%
2008 28.24 +7.7%
2009 27.51 -2.6%
2010 17.75 -35.5%
2011 19.58 +10.3%
2012 14.39 -26.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +253.3% 1.67 5.9

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.67 1 2.34 2
1980s 8.99 1.61 26.19 10
1990s 25.78 13.49 33.45 10
2000s 33.72 26.23 44.05 10
2010s 17.24 14.39 19.58 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) was 14.39 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 44.05 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
How does Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 311th 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 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (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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