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

Sheffield (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.83 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.83
Change on year
down 22.0%
Rank
584th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
12.15
in 2002
All-time low
0.33
in 1991
Years of data
32
1981–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sheffield (NUTS 2021), 1981–2012

02.557.51012.51981199620121981: 0.61982: 1.71983: 3.31984: 1.11985: 3.71986: 2.21987: 2.11988: 1.41989: 1.31990: 1.81991: 0.331992: 3.11993: 1.81994: 1.41995: 0.551996: 2.61997: 5.91998: 4.41999: 7.32000: 9.32001: 102002: 12.22003: 8.82004: 7.32005: 9.92006: 72007: 6.42008: 8.22009: 4.22010: 5.22011: 7.52012: 5.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sheffield (NUTS 2021) stood at 5.83.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sheffield (NUTS 2021) peaked at 12.15 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1991.

That places Sheffield (NUTS 2021) 584th 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 Sheffield (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 Sheffield (NUTS 2021), 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 0.6
1982 1.67 +178.3%
1983 3.29 +97.0%
1984 1.05 -68.1%
1985 3.7 +252.4%
1986 2.17 -41.4%
1987 2.14 -1.4%
1988 1.41 -34.1%
1989 1.28 -9.2%
1990 1.83 +43.0%
1991 0.33 -82.0%
1992 3.12 +845.5%
1993 1.79 -42.6%
1994 1.44 -19.6%
1995 0.55 -61.8%
1996 2.62 +376.4%
1997 5.87 +124.0%
1998 4.4 -25.0%
1999 7.33 +66.6%
2000 9.34 +27.4%
2001 9.98 +6.9%
2002 12.15 +21.7%
2003 8.77 -27.8%
2004 7.26 -17.2%
2005 9.91 +36.5%
2006 7.04 -29.0%
2007 6.43 -8.7%
2008 8.22 +27.8%
2009 4.16 -49.4%
2010 5.21 +25.2%
2011 7.47 +43.4%
2012 5.83 -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.92 0.6 3.7 9
1990s 2.93 0.33 7.33 10
2000s 8.33 4.16 12.15 10
2010s 6.17 5.21 7.47 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sheffield (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sheffield (NUTS 2021) was 5.83 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sheffield (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 12.15 in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sheffield (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1991.
How does Sheffield (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Sheffield (NUTS 2021) ranks 584th 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 Sheffield (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sheffield (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)
Source
Eurostat
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