Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 724.25 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
724.25
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
1,267
in 2000
All-time low
52.9
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 724.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,267 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.9, in 1977.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 52.9 | — |
| 1978 | 187.5 | +254.4% |
| 1979 | 220.56 | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 263.09 | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 318.7 | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 345.57 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 361.77 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 397.36 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 468.59 | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 528.33 | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 547.88 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 673.06 | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 648.53 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 602.28 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 638.85 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 631.2 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 620.8 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 687.55 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 674.31 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 805.06 | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 927.26 | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 994.3 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1,207 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 1,267 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,214 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,206 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,237 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,176 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,224 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,218 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,178 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,125 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,100 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,111 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,113 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 724.25 | -34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153.65 | 52.9 | 220.56 | 3 |
| 1980s | 455.29 | 263.09 | 673.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 778.85 | 602.28 | 1,207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,195 | 1,100 | 1,267 | 10 |
| 2010s | 982.78 | 724.25 | 1,113 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 1 Germany 2,490 compare
- 2 France 1,037 compare
- 4 Italy 717.32 compare
- 5 Netherlands 667.59 compare
- 6 Switzerland 589.21 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 724.25 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,267 in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9 in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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