Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.67 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
16.67
Change on year
down 58.3%
Rank
269th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
39.94
in 2011
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 North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

0102030401978199520121978: 11979: 11980: 1.91981: 2.81982: 1.31983: 2.51984: 1.21985: 3.91986: 21987: 6.41988: 5.31989: 6.81990: 4.51991: 13.61992: 5.91993: 15.51994: 14.31995: 12.31996: 7.81997: 13.81998: 191999: 13.92000: 15.32001: 14.72002: 18.62003: 33.22004: 272005: 18.92006: 31.92007: 252008: 21.42009: 29.52010: 18.32011: 39.92012: 16.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 16.67, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 58.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 39.94 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.

That places North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 269th 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 North East (UK) (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 North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1.87 +87.0%
1981 2.79 +49.2%
1982 1.33 -52.3%
1983 2.5 +88.0%
1984 1.22 -51.2%
1985 3.93 +222.1%
1986 1.96 -50.1%
1987 6.4 +226.5%
1988 5.32 -16.9%
1989 6.8 +27.8%
1990 4.47 -34.3%
1991 13.58 +203.8%
1992 5.88 -56.7%
1993 15.46 +162.9%
1994 14.31 -7.4%
1995 12.33 -13.8%
1996 7.8 -36.7%
1997 13.79 +76.8%
1998 19.01 +37.9%
1999 13.93 -26.7%
2000 15.28 +9.7%
2001 14.71 -3.7%
2002 18.56 +26.2%
2003 33.2 +78.9%
2004 27.02 -18.6%
2005 18.89 -30.1%
2006 31.94 +69.1%
2007 25 -21.7%
2008 21.38 -14.5%
2009 29.54 +38.2%
2010 18.29 -38.1%
2011 39.94 +118.4%
2012 16.67 -58.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 2
1980s 3.41 1.22 6.8 10
1990s 12.06 4.47 19.01 10
2000s 23.55 14.71 33.2 10
2010s 24.97 16.67 39.94 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 16.67 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 39.94 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
How does North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 269th 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 North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North East (UK) (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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