Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 27.16 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
27.16
Change on year
down 57.1%
Rank
172nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
91.46
in 2001
All-time low
0.08
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

0204060801001977199420121977: 0.081978: 1.91979: 2.41980: 3.21981: 2.51982: 3.71983: 7.41984: 8.41985: 6.71986: 9.21987: 18.71988: 17.71989: 16.11990: 20.11991: 151992: 19.71993: 23.61994: 33.41995: 32.81996: 37.21997: 47.21998: 39.41999: 69.32000: 55.42001: 91.52002: 782003: 68.42004: 58.32005: 57.42006: 65.32007: 54.92008: 60.42009: 61.32010: 47.22011: 63.32012: 27.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 27.16.

That represents a change of down 57.1% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 91.46 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1977.

Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 172nd 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 Scotland (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 Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.08
1978 1.86 +2225.0%
1979 2.38 +28.0%
1980 3.18 +33.6%
1981 2.51 -21.1%
1982 3.69 +47.0%
1983 7.4 +100.5%
1984 8.43 +13.9%
1985 6.74 -20.0%
1986 9.17 +36.1%
1987 18.71 +104.0%
1988 17.73 -5.2%
1989 16.09 -9.2%
1990 20.08 +24.8%
1991 14.98 -25.4%
1992 19.72 +31.6%
1993 23.6 +19.7%
1994 33.37 +41.4%
1995 32.77 -1.8%
1996 37.22 +13.6%
1997 47.24 +26.9%
1998 39.35 -16.7%
1999 69.27 +76.0%
2000 55.43 -20.0%
2001 91.46 +65.0%
2002 78.03 -14.7%
2003 68.43 -12.3%
2004 58.29 -14.8%
2005 57.42 -1.5%
2006 65.3 +13.7%
2007 54.88 -16.0%
2008 60.4 +10.1%
2009 61.29 +1.5%
2010 47.25 -22.9%
2011 63.27 +33.9%
2012 27.16 -57.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.44 0.08 2.38 3
1980s 9.37 2.51 18.71 10
1990s 33.76 14.98 69.27 10
2000s 65.09 54.88 91.46 10
2010s 45.89 27.16 63.27 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 27.16 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 91.46 in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1977.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 172nd 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 Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Scotland (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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