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

Latest (2012)
1.53
Change on year
down 52.2%
Rank
1024th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
7.57
in 2005
All-time low
0.33
in 1992
Years of data
27
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012

024681978199520121978: 0.51983: 11986: 11988: 0.51989: 11991: 1.71992: 0.331993: 1.81994: 0.831995: 1.51996: 1.71997: 21998: 1.11999: 4.22000: 2.12001: 1.22002: 2.32003: 22004: 4.62005: 7.62006: 5.82007: 3.92008: 4.12009: 2.52010: 2.32011: 3.22012: 1.5

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

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 Outer Belfast (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
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