Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010)

Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 15.88 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
15.88
Change on year
down 42.4%
Rank
285th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
44.78
in 1997
All-time low
1
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010), 1978–2012

0102030401978199520121978: 11979: 3.11980: 3.11981: 3.61982: 4.41983: 2.91984: 6.21985: 7.91986: 8.81987: 10.41988: 14.61989: 211990: 331991: 291992: 16.11993: 29.61994: 24.11995: 21.11996: 27.41997: 44.81998: 25.71999: 30.42000: 30.62001: 35.52002: 33.52003: 26.62004: 22.52005: 22.32006: 262007: 30.52008: 19.62009: 30.92010: 262011: 27.62012: 15.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010) stood at 15.88.

That represents a change of down 42.4% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010) peaked at 44.78 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.

Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010) ranks 285th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010), 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 London - West and North West (NUTS 2010), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 3.15 +215.0%
1980 3.07 -2.5%
1981 3.58 +16.6%
1982 4.44 +24.0%
1983 2.94 -33.8%
1984 6.15 +109.2%
1985 7.89 +28.3%
1986 8.85 +12.2%
1987 10.39 +17.4%
1988 14.56 +40.1%
1989 21.02 +44.4%
1990 32.95 +56.8%
1991 28.98 -12.0%
1992 16.15 -44.3%
1993 29.6 +83.3%
1994 24.12 -18.5%
1995 21.11 -12.5%
1996 27.43 +29.9%
1997 44.78 +63.3%
1998 25.71 -42.6%
1999 30.35 +18.0%
2000 30.58 +0.8%
2001 35.45 +15.9%
2002 33.54 -5.4%
2003 26.55 -20.8%
2004 22.54 -15.1%
2005 22.27 -1.2%
2006 25.97 +16.6%
2007 30.46 +17.3%
2008 19.63 -35.6%
2009 30.86 +57.2%
2010 25.97 -15.8%
2011 27.55 +6.1%
2012 15.88 -42.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.08 1 3.15 2
1980s 8.29 2.94 21.02 10
1990s 28.12 16.15 44.78 10
2000s 27.79 19.63 35.45 10
2010s 23.13 15.88 27.55 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010) was 15.88 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010)?
The highest recorded value was 44.78 in 1997.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
How does Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010) ranks 285th 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 London - West and North West (NUTS 2010)?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2010) 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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