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

Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.18 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
16.18
Change on year
up 232.9%
Rank
279th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
16.18
in 2012
All-time low
0.25
in 1983
Years of data
32
1981–2012

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

0510151981199620121981: 2.11982: 0.51983: 0.251984: 1.51985: 1.71986: 2.31987: 3.71988: 2.21989: 2.41990: 2.31991: 3.11992: 2.51993: 3.61994: 3.21995: 21996: 51997: 2.61998: 4.81999: 3.92000: 4.12001: 3.62002: 3.92003: 11.12004: 52005: 9.52006: 3.42007: 4.22008: 4.62009: 5.22010: 102011: 4.92012: 16.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021) is 16.18, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 232.9% on the previous year and up 312.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021) peaked at 16.18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1983.

Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021) ranks 279th 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 Staffordshire CC (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 Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021), 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 2.09
1982 0.5 -76.1%
1983 0.25 -50.0%
1984 1.5 +500.0%
1985 1.68 +12.0%
1986 2.33 +38.7%
1987 3.74 +60.5%
1988 2.25 -39.8%
1989 2.39 +6.2%
1990 2.33 -2.5%
1991 3.07 +31.8%
1992 2.47 -19.5%
1993 3.6 +45.7%
1994 3.19 -11.4%
1995 2 -37.3%
1996 5.03 +151.5%
1997 2.59 -48.5%
1998 4.78 +84.6%
1999 3.9 -18.4%
2000 4.08 +4.6%
2001 3.61 -11.5%
2002 3.92 +8.6%
2003 11.09 +182.9%
2004 4.95 -55.4%
2005 9.53 +92.5%
2006 3.41 -64.2%
2007 4.23 +24.0%
2008 4.64 +9.7%
2009 5.17 +11.4%
2010 10 +93.4%
2011 4.86 -51.4%
2012 16.18 +232.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.86 0.25 3.74 9
1990s 3.3 2 5.03 10
2000s 5.46 3.41 11.09 10
2010s 10.35 4.86 16.18 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021) was 16.18 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 16.18 in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1983.
How does Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021) ranks 279th 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 Staffordshire CC (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 312.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Staffordshire CC (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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