Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 12.38 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
12.38
Change on year
down 13.1%
Rank
340th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
20.36
in 2005
All-time low
0.5
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 12.38, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 20.36 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1978.
That places Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 340th 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 Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.5 | — |
| 1979 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.67 | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.39 | +107.5% |
| 1983 | 3 | +115.8% |
| 1984 | 1.5 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 2.06 | +37.3% |
| 1986 | 4.33 | +110.2% |
| 1987 | 1.5 | -65.4% |
| 1988 | 4.67 | +211.3% |
| 1989 | 4 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1991 | 2.67 | +167.0% |
| 1992 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.33 | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 4.33 | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 5.58 | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 3.87 | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 6.74 | +74.2% |
| 1998 | 6.23 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 15.62 | +150.7% |
| 2000 | 12.71 | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 11 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 11.58 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 14.43 | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 10.56 | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 20.36 | +92.8% |
| 2006 | 16.46 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 19 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 12.26 | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 12.76 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 7.59 | -40.5% |
| 2011 | 14.25 | +87.7% |
| 2012 | 12.38 | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.38 | 0.67 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 1 | 15.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.11 | 10.56 | 20.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 | 7.59 | 14.25 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 519.5 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 519.5 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 519.5 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 11,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2018)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 92.2% (2019)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 75.2% (2019)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 69.38 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 58.0% (2019)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 86.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 12.38 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.36 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1978.
- How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 340th 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 Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Ireland (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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