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

London (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 102.53 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
102.53
Change on year
down 29.1%
Rank
46th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
146.86
in 2007
All-time low
1.63
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: 1.61978: 9.31979: 11.51980: 11.31981: 13.21982: 18.61983: 17.81984: 31.11985: 38.41986: 43.11987: 53.91988: 61.21989: 561990: 86.11991: 77.21992: 77.11993: 72.61994: 73.61995: 66.41996: 97.71997: 128.81998: 116.11999: 129.42000: 124.62001: 136.32002: 129.62003: 144.92004: 125.72005: 125.92006: 128.92007: 146.92008: 122.82009: 1352010: 1232011: 144.72012: 102.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

London (NUTS 2021) recorded 102.53 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 1977.

That places London (NUTS 2021) 46th out of 1501 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 by NUTS 3 region 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 Value Change
1977 1.63
1978 9.26 +468.1%
1979 11.48 +24.0%
1980 11.28 -1.7%
1981 13.25 +17.5%
1982 18.57 +40.2%
1983 17.79 -4.2%
1984 31.06 +74.6%
1985 38.36 +23.5%
1986 43.1 +12.4%
1987 53.88 +25.0%
1988 61.17 +13.5%
1989 56.02 -8.4%
1990 86.12 +53.7%
1991 77.15 -10.4%
1992 77.08 -0.1%
1993 72.63 -5.8%
1994 73.63 +1.4%
1995 66.44 -9.8%
1996 97.65 +47.0%
1997 128.79 +31.9%
1998 116.08 -9.9%
1999 129.39 +11.5%
2000 124.63 -3.7%
2001 136.34 +9.4%
2002 129.6 -4.9%
2003 144.92 +11.8%
2004 125.74 -13.2%
2005 125.88 +0.1%
2006 128.91 +2.4%
2007 146.86 +13.9%
2008 122.8 -16.4%
2009 134.96 +9.9%
2010 122.99 -8.9%
2011 144.68 +17.6%
2012 102.53 -29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.46 1.63 11.48 3
1980s 34.45 11.28 61.17 10
1990s 92.5 66.44 129.39 10
2000s 132.06 122.8 146.86 10
2010s 123.4 102.53 144.68 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 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 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 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 1501 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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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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