Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 724.25 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom stood at 724.25 Number.
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 peaked at 1,267 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.9 Number, in 1977.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 41 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 52.9 Number | — |
| 1978 | 187.5 Number | +254.4% |
| 1979 | 220.56 Number | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 263.09 Number | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 318.7 Number | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 345.57 Number | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 361.77 Number | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 397.36 Number | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 468.59 Number | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 528.33 Number | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 547.88 Number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 673.06 Number | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 648.53 Number | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 602.28 Number | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 638.85 Number | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 631.2 Number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 620.8 Number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 687.55 Number | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 674.31 Number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 805.06 Number | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 927.26 Number | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 994.3 Number | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1,207 Number | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 1,267 Number | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,214 Number | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,206 Number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,237 Number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,176 Number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,224 Number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,218 Number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,178 Number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,125 Number | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,100 Number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,111 Number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,113 Number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 724.25 Number | -34.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 724.25 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.15 Number, 16.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 724.25 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.57 Number, 22.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in United Kingdom 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +254.4% | 52.9 Number | 187.5 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153.65 Number | 52.9 Number | 220.56 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 455.29 Number | 263.09 Number | 673.06 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 778.85 Number | 602.28 Number | 1,207 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,195 Number | 1,100 Number | 1,267 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 982.78 Number | 724.25 Number | 1,113 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Germany 2,490 Number compare
- 2 France 1,037 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 724.25 Number compare
- 5 Italy 717.32 Number compare
- 6 Netherlands 667.59 Number compare
- 6 Netherlands 667.59 Number 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?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom was 724.25 Number 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,267 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9 Number in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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