Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 120.41 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
120.41
Change on year
down 42.5%
Rank
30th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
291.16
in 2000
All-time low
9.1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01002003001977199420121977: 9.11978: 21.61979: 20.71980: 17.11981: 25.81982: 37.91983: 49.81984: 551985: 60.71986: 76.21987: 86.81988: 116.91989: 120.41990: 119.31991: 103.11992: 137.31993: 135.41994: 150.81995: 155.91996: 196.81997: 197.51998: 226.31999: 275.42000: 291.22001: 253.92002: 2692003: 263.62004: 278.92005: 2512006: 254.82007: 262.52008: 243.22009: 207.22010: 191.82011: 209.42012: 120.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 120.41 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 42.5% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 291.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 1977.

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 30th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 East (UK) (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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 9.1
1978 21.61 +137.5%
1979 20.66 -4.4%
1980 17.08 -17.3%
1981 25.81 +51.1%
1982 37.88 +46.8%
1983 49.82 +31.5%
1984 55.02 +10.4%
1985 60.7 +10.3%
1986 76.2 +25.5%
1987 86.85 +14.0%
1988 116.94 +34.6%
1989 120.38 +2.9%
1990 119.28 -0.9%
1991 103.07 -13.6%
1992 137.34 +33.2%
1993 135.41 -1.4%
1994 150.83 +11.4%
1995 155.87 +3.3%
1996 196.79 +26.3%
1997 197.49 +0.4%
1998 226.27 +14.6%
1999 275.44 +21.7%
2000 291.16 +5.7%
2001 253.93 -12.8%
2002 269.03 +5.9%
2003 263.59 -2.0%
2004 278.92 +5.8%
2005 251.01 -10.0%
2006 254.82 +1.5%
2007 262.53 +3.0%
2008 243.23 -7.4%
2009 207.15 -14.8%
2010 191.77 -7.4%
2011 209.37 +9.2%
2012 120.41 -42.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.12 9.1 21.61 3
1980s 64.67 17.08 120.38 10
1990s 169.78 103.07 275.44 10
2000s 257.54 207.15 291.16 10
2010s 173.85 120.41 209.37 3

Countries ranked near South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 120.41 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 291.16 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 1977.
How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 30th 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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South East (UK) (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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