Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021)

Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 8.92 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8.92
Change on year
down 41.7%
Rank
420th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
20.45
in 2009
All-time low
0.33
in 1982
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

051015201978199520121978: 11979: 11980: 11981: 1.81982: 0.331983: 0.51984: 0.671985: 2.21986: 1.41987: 0.61988: 41989: 51990: 1.51991: 6.31992: 2.11993: 5.91994: 7.71995: 8.21996: 4.61997: 7.21998: 7.11999: 5.62000: 8.72001: 8.62002: 9.12003: 15.62004: 13.42005: 7.82006: 13.52007: 13.72008: 11.32009: 20.42010: 10.62011: 15.32012: 8.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021) recorded 8.92 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021) peaked at 20.45 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1982.

Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021) ranks 420th 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 Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (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 Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1.79 +79.0%
1982 0.33 -81.6%
1983 0.5 +51.5%
1984 0.67 +34.0%
1985 2.19 +226.9%
1986 1.44 -34.2%
1987 0.6 -58.3%
1988 3.99 +565.0%
1989 4.97 +24.6%
1990 1.49 -70.0%
1991 6.27 +320.8%
1992 2.09 -66.7%
1993 5.89 +181.8%
1994 7.71 +30.9%
1995 8.15 +5.7%
1996 4.63 -43.2%
1997 7.21 +55.7%
1998 7.14 -1.0%
1999 5.57 -22.0%
2000 8.72 +56.6%
2001 8.57 -1.7%
2002 9.05 +5.6%
2003 15.55 +71.8%
2004 13.39 -13.9%
2005 7.75 -42.1%
2006 13.51 +74.3%
2007 13.69 +1.3%
2008 11.28 -17.6%
2009 20.45 +81.3%
2010 10.57 -48.3%
2011 15.29 +44.7%
2012 8.92 -41.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +565.0% 0.6 3.99

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 2
1980s 1.75 0.33 4.97 10
1990s 5.62 1.49 8.15 10
2000s 12.2 7.75 20.45 10
2010s 11.59 8.92 15.29 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021) was 8.92 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 20.45 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1982.
How does Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021) ranks 420th 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 Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (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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