Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in South Ayrshire (NUTS 2013)

South Ayrshire (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.82 in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
0.82
Change on year
up 9.3%
Rank
1238th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
4.89
in 1999
All-time low
0.48
in 1992
Years of data
20
1985–2008

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in South Ayrshire (NUTS 2013), 1985–2008

0123451985199620081985: 11988: 0.921989: 1.71990: 0.51991: 2.21992: 0.481993: 3.71994: 11995: 3.11996: 2.21997: 11998: 21999: 4.92000: 3.42001: 3.22002: 1.92003: 1.32004: 0.62007: 0.752008: 0.82

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

South Ayrshire (NUTS 2013) recorded 0.82 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2008.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Ayrshire (NUTS 2013) peaked at 4.89 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 1992.

That places South Ayrshire (NUTS 2013) 1238th out of 1501 regions with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom 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 South Ayrshire (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 South Ayrshire (NUTS 2013), 1985 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1985 1
1988 0.92 -8.0%
1989 1.72 +87.0%
1990 0.5 -70.9%
1991 2.22 +344.0%
1992 0.48 -78.4%
1993 3.67 +664.6%
1994 1 -72.8%
1995 3.1 +210.0%
1996 2.17 -30.0%
1997 1 -53.9%
1998 1.96 +96.0%
1999 4.89 +149.5%
2000 3.35 -31.5%
2001 3.17 -5.4%
2002 1.92 -39.4%
2003 1.33 -30.7%
2004 0.6 -54.9%
2007 0.75 +25.0%
2008 0.82 +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.21 0.92 1.72 3
1990s 2.1 0.48 4.89 10
2000s 1.71 0.6 3.35 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Ayrshire (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Ayrshire (NUTS 2013) was 0.82 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in South Ayrshire (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 4.89 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in South Ayrshire (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 1992.
How does South Ayrshire (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
South Ayrshire (NUTS 2013) ranks 1238th out of 1501 regions with data for 2008.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in South Ayrshire (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Ayrshire (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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