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

Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3.56 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
3.56
Change on year
up 584.6%
Rank
738th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
5.2
in 1997
All-time low
0.5
in 1988
Years of data
28
1983–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021), 1983–2012

0123451983199720121983: 11984: 1.61986: 1.21987: 2.51988: 0.51989: 2.31990: 2.31991: 2.91992: 3.91994: 3.41995: 1.41996: 4.51997: 5.21998: 5.11999: 42000: 2.62001: 2.72002: 2.52003: 3.42004: 3.22005: 32006: 2.52007: 0.962008: 5.22009: 3.72010: 3.22011: 0.522012: 3.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021) is 3.56, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 584.6% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 5.2 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1988.

That places Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021) 738th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lincolnshire (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 Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021), 1983 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1983 1
1984 1.64 +64.0%
1986 1.25 -23.8%
1987 2.5 +100.0%
1988 0.5 -80.0%
1989 2.31 +362.0%
1990 2.33 +0.9%
1991 2.86 +22.7%
1992 3.93 +37.4%
1994 3.37 -14.2%
1995 1.4 -58.5%
1996 4.5 +221.4%
1997 5.2 +15.6%
1998 5.13 -1.3%
1999 4 -22.0%
2000 2.58 -35.5%
2001 2.72 +5.4%
2002 2.53 -7.0%
2003 3.37 +33.2%
2004 3.21 -4.7%
2005 3.03 -5.6%
2006 2.5 -17.5%
2007 0.96 -61.6%
2008 5.16 +437.5%
2009 3.67 -28.9%
2010 3.2 -12.8%
2011 0.52 -83.8%
2012 3.56 +584.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.53 0.5 2.5 6
1990s 3.64 1.4 5.2 9
2000s 2.97 0.96 5.16 10
2010s 2.43 0.52 3.56 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021) was 3.56 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 1997.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1988.
How does Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 738th 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 Lincolnshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lincolnshire (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)
Source
Eurostat
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