Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021)
North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.22 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021) is 4.22, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 17.77 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 1980.
North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 680th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.16 | — |
| 1982 | 1.4 | +775.0% |
| 1983 | 0.76 | -45.7% |
| 1984 | 1 | +31.6% |
| 1985 | 1.83 | +83.0% |
| 1987 | 3.68 | +101.1% |
| 1988 | 2.41 | -34.5% |
| 1989 | 1.2 | -50.2% |
| 1990 | 3.17 | +164.2% |
| 1991 | 1.93 | -39.1% |
| 1992 | 1.8 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 2.3 | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 2.72 | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 2.61 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.61 | +38.3% |
| 1997 | 9.4 | +160.4% |
| 1998 | 4.59 | -51.2% |
| 1999 | 8.31 | +81.0% |
| 2000 | 4.05 | -51.3% |
| 2001 | 17.77 | +338.8% |
| 2002 | 10.77 | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 7.45 | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 6.4 | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 7.65 | +59.4% |
| 2007 | 10.71 | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | -86.8% |
| 2009 | 7.67 | +444.0% |
| 2010 | 4.71 | -38.6% |
| 2011 | 6.36 | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 4.22 | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.55 | 0.16 | 3.68 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.04 | 1.8 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 | 1.41 | 17.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 4.22 | 6.36 | 3 |
More science & technology data for North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 196.2 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 4,660 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2018)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 79.14 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 4.22 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.77 in 2001.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1980.
- How does North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 680th 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 Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Eastern Scotland (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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