Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Lothian (NUTS 2013)
West Lothian (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.7 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Lothian (NUTS 2013), 1978–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
West Lothian (NUTS 2013) recorded 4.7 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.1% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Lothian (NUTS 2013) peaked at 4.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1999.
That places West Lothian (NUTS 2013) 652nd out of 1501 regions with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 West Lothian (NUTS 2013), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1986 | 0.64 | -36.0% |
| 1987 | 0.83 | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 0.85 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.33 | -61.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5 | +51.5% |
| 1996 | 0.65 | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5 | +284.6% |
| 1998 | 0.33 | -86.8% |
| 1999 | 0.17 | -48.5% |
| 2000 | 0.67 | +294.1% |
| 2001 | 2.75 | +310.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4 | -85.5% |
| 2003 | 1 | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 0.71 | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | +56.3% |
| 2006 | 0.25 | -77.5% |
| 2007 | 0.83 | +232.0% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | +301.2% |
| 2009 | 2.28 | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | +106.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.735 | 0.64 | 0.83 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7614 | 0.17 | 2.5 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 0.25 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1 |
More science & technology data for West Lothian (NUTS 2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 4.57 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Lothian (NUTS 2013)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Lothian (NUTS 2013) was 4.7 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Lothian (NUTS 2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Lothian (NUTS 2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1999.
- How does West Lothian (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- West Lothian (NUTS 2013) ranks 652nd out of 1501 regions with data for 2011.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in West Lothian (NUTS 2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West Lothian (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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