Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013)
Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.53 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013) recorded 1.53 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is down 52.2% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013) peaked at 7.57 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1992.
That places Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013) 1024th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.5 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 1.67 | +67.0% |
| 1992 | 0.33 | -80.2% |
| 1993 | 1.83 | +454.5% |
| 1994 | 0.83 | -54.6% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | +80.7% |
| 1996 | 1.67 | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 2 | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 1.14 | -43.0% |
| 1999 | 4.2 | +268.4% |
| 2000 | 2.15 | -48.8% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | -41.9% |
| 2002 | 2.27 | +81.6% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 4.57 | +130.8% |
| 2005 | 7.57 | +65.6% |
| 2006 | 5.75 | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 3.87 | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.52 | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 2.32 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -52.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.875 | 0.5 | 1 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.69 | 0.33 | 4.2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 1.25 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 1.53 | 3.2 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 13.28 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013) was 1.53 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1992.
- How does Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013) ranks 1024th 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 Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013) 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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