Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)
Merseyside (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 23.83 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021), 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021) is 23.83, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 53.4% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021) peaked at 51.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1980.
That places Merseyside (NUTS 2021) 193rd out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Merseyside (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.5 | — |
| 1980 | 0.33 | -34.0% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | +233.3% |
| 1982 | 2.5 | +127.3% |
| 1983 | 1.71 | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 1.76 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.54 | +101.1% |
| 1986 | 11.33 | +220.1% |
| 1987 | 5.42 | -52.2% |
| 1988 | 14.63 | +169.9% |
| 1989 | 14.98 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 22.15 | +47.9% |
| 1991 | 16.67 | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 16.65 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.88 | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 18.99 | +47.4% |
| 1995 | 12.14 | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 18.53 | +52.6% |
| 1997 | 15.94 | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 25.07 | +57.3% |
| 1999 | 41.64 | +66.1% |
| 2000 | 33 | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 29.58 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 37.77 | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 30.89 | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 35.1 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 32.87 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 37.34 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 27.33 | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 36.95 | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 25.16 | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 36.05 | +43.3% |
| 2011 | 51.1 | +41.7% |
| 2012 | 23.83 | -53.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.73 | 0.33 | 14.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.07 | 12.14 | 41.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6 | 25.16 | 37.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.99 | 23.83 | 51.1 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Merseyside (NUTS 2021)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 432.2 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 8,571 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2018)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 74.99 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021) was 23.83 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1980.
- How does Merseyside (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Merseyside (NUTS 2021) ranks 193rd 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 Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Merseyside (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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