Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021)

Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 38.25 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
38.25
Change on year
down 17.0%
Rank
125th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
93.53
in 2004
All-time low
1.17
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

0204060801001977199420121977: 1.21978: 2.81979: 3.51980: 4.21981: 2.41982: 9.91983: 18.61984: 21.81985: 30.61986: 36.91987: 33.41988: 38.91989: 47.21990: 42.81991: 35.31992: 51.31993: 40.21994: 63.71995: 571996: 69.11997: 511998: 44.81999: 77.82000: 77.42001: 55.12002: 73.82003: 56.92004: 93.52005: 62.42006: 74.82007: 77.52008: 60.82009: 46.72010: 52.42011: 46.12012: 38.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021) is 38.25, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021) peaked at 93.53 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 1977.

Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021) ranks 125th 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 Surrey, East and West Sussex (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 Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1.17
1978 2.8 +139.3%
1979 3.5 +25.0%
1980 4.15 +18.6%
1981 2.36 -43.1%
1982 9.86 +317.8%
1983 18.63 +88.9%
1984 21.75 +16.7%
1985 30.57 +40.6%
1986 36.9 +20.7%
1987 33.38 -9.5%
1988 38.87 +16.4%
1989 47.24 +21.5%
1990 42.76 -9.5%
1991 35.32 -17.4%
1992 51.28 +45.2%
1993 40.19 -21.6%
1994 63.72 +58.5%
1995 56.97 -10.6%
1996 69.1 +21.3%
1997 51.03 -26.2%
1998 44.76 -12.3%
1999 77.75 +73.7%
2000 77.37 -0.5%
2001 55.14 -28.7%
2002 73.79 +33.8%
2003 56.93 -22.8%
2004 93.53 +64.3%
2005 62.36 -33.3%
2006 74.75 +19.9%
2007 77.52 +3.7%
2008 60.81 -21.6%
2009 46.68 -23.2%
2010 52.42 +12.3%
2011 46.1 -12.1%
2012 38.25 -17.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +317.8% 2.36 9.86

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.49 1.17 3.5 3
1980s 24.37 2.36 47.24 10
1990s 53.29 35.32 77.75 10
2000s 67.89 46.68 93.53 10
2010s 45.59 38.25 52.42 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021) was 38.25 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 93.53 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 1977.
How does Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021) ranks 125th 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 Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Surrey, East and West Sussex (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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