Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)
South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 10.67 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) is 10.67, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 46.6% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) peaked at 30.01 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1977.
South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) ranks 373rd 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 South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.08 | — |
| 1978 | 0.8 | +900.0% |
| 1979 | 0.47 | -41.3% |
| 1980 | 0.25 | -46.8% |
| 1981 | 1.5 | +500.0% |
| 1982 | 2.29 | +52.7% |
| 1983 | 4.38 | +91.3% |
| 1984 | 4.5 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3 | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 6.83 | +127.7% |
| 1987 | 4.14 | -39.4% |
| 1988 | 9.39 | +126.8% |
| 1989 | 11.14 | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 10.08 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 8.66 | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 8.74 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.55 | +32.2% |
| 1994 | 11.15 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 10.75 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 15.89 | +47.8% |
| 1997 | 15.24 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 13.08 | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 27.29 | +108.6% |
| 2000 | 21.51 | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 30.01 | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 21.7 | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 18.26 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 22.82 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 21.91 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 20.84 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 17.93 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 16.58 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 21.04 | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 15.54 | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 19.97 | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 10.67 | -46.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.45 | 0.08 | 0.8 | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.74 | 0.25 | 11.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.24 | 8.66 | 27.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.26 | 16.58 | 30.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.39 | 10.67 | 19.97 | 3 |
More science & technology data for South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 637.1 Thousand persons (2012)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 4,374 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2017)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 51.33 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) was 10.67 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.01 in 2001.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1977.
- How does South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) ranks 373rd 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 Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Western Scotland (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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