Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)
West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.67 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013), 1984–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) recorded 2.67 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) peaked at 4.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1995.
West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) ranks 833rd of 1501 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | — |
| 1994 | 0.67 | -33.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2 | -70.1% |
| 1999 | 3.06 | +1430.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1 | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.67 | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | +85.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | -66.5% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +332.7% |
| 2006 | 2.33 | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | +76.0% |
| 2008 | 2.67 | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 2 | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 2.17 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | +52.1% |
| 2012 | 2.67 | -19.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1430.0% | 0.2 | 3.06 |
| 2005 | +332.7% | 1.04 | 4.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.31 | 0.2 | 3.06 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 1.04 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 2.17 | 3.3 | 3 |
More science & technology data for West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 21.75 Number (2012)
All data for West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) was 2.67 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1995.
- How does West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) ranks 833rd 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 West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West and South of Northern Ireland (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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