Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in London (NUTS 2021)

London (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 102.53 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
102.53 Number
Change on year
down 29.1%
Rank
46th
of 1518 regions
All-time high
146.86 Number
in 2007
All-time low
1.63 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001501977199420121977: 1.6 Number1978: 9.3 Number1979: 11.5 Number1980: 11.3 Number1981: 13.2 Number1982: 18.6 Number1983: 17.8 Number1984: 31.1 Number1985: 38.4 Number1986: 43.1 Number1987: 53.9 Number1988: 61.2 Number1989: 56 Number1990: 86.1 Number1991: 77.2 Number1992: 77.1 Number1993: 72.6 Number1994: 73.6 Number1995: 66.4 Number1996: 97.7 Number1997: 128.8 Number1998: 116.1 Number1999: 129.4 Number2000: 124.6 Number2001: 136.3 Number2002: 129.6 Number2003: 144.9 Number2004: 125.7 Number2005: 125.9 Number2006: 128.9 Number2007: 146.9 Number2008: 122.8 Number2009: 135 Number2010: 123 Number2011: 144.7 Number2012: 102.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

London (NUTS 2021) recorded 102.53 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in London (NUTS 2021) peaked at 146.86 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.63 Number, in 1977.

That places London (NUTS 2021) 46th out of 1518 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in London (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 London (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1.63 Number —
1978 9.26 Number +468.1%
1979 11.48 Number +24.0%
1980 11.28 Number -1.7%
1981 13.25 Number +17.5%
1982 18.57 Number +40.2%
1983 17.79 Number -4.2%
1984 31.06 Number +74.6%
1985 38.36 Number +23.5%
1986 43.1 Number +12.4%
1987 53.88 Number +25.0%
1988 61.17 Number +13.5%
1989 56.02 Number -8.4%
1990 86.12 Number +53.7%
1991 77.15 Number -10.4%
1992 77.08 Number -0.1%
1993 72.63 Number -5.8%
1994 73.63 Number +1.4%
1995 66.44 Number -9.8%
1996 97.65 Number +47.0%
1997 128.79 Number +31.9%
1998 116.08 Number -9.9%
1999 129.39 Number +11.5%
2000 124.63 Number -3.7%
2001 136.34 Number +9.4%
2002 129.6 Number -4.9%
2003 144.92 Number +11.8%
2004 125.74 Number -13.2%
2005 125.88 Number +0.1%
2006 128.91 Number +2.4%
2007 146.86 Number +13.9%
2008 122.8 Number -16.4%
2009 134.96 Number +9.9%
2010 122.99 Number -8.9%
2011 144.68 Number +17.6%
2012 102.53 Number -29.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in London (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
1978 +468.1% 1.63 Number 9.26 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.46 Number 1.63 Number 11.48 Number 3
1980s 34.45 Number 11.28 Number 61.17 Number 10
1990s 92.5 Number 66.44 Number 129.39 Number 10
2000s 132.06 Number 122.8 Number 146.86 Number 10
2010s 123.4 Number 102.53 Number 144.68 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in London (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in London (NUTS 2021) was 102.53 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 146.86 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.63 Number in 1977.
How does London (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
London (NUTS 2021) ranks 46th out of 1518 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in London (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this London (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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
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