Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)

West Midlands (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 18.5 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
18.5
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
238th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
38.24
in 2005
All-time low
0.33
in 1981
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), 1979–2012

0102030401979199520121979: 1.41980: 3.11981: 0.331982: 3.31983: 4.31984: 2.41985: 21986: 4.11987: 3.41988: 8.61989: 11.31990: 3.11991: 6.51992: 6.61993: 13.11994: 9.21995: 31996: 131997: 10.51998: 13.11999: 18.72000: 212001: 19.72002: 15.72003: 18.42004: 20.42005: 38.22006: 21.42007: 14.82008: 21.12009: 17.92010: 30.72011: 19.22012: 18.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) is 18.5, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 38.24 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1981.

West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 238th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Midlands (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 West Midlands (NUTS 2021), 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1.4
1980 3.11 +122.1%
1981 0.33 -89.4%
1982 3.3 +900.0%
1983 4.28 +29.7%
1984 2.41 -43.7%
1985 2 -17.0%
1986 4.07 +103.5%
1987 3.43 -15.7%
1988 8.59 +150.4%
1989 11.31 +31.7%
1990 3.12 -72.4%
1991 6.49 +108.0%
1992 6.61 +1.8%
1993 13.12 +98.5%
1994 9.21 -29.8%
1995 3.02 -67.2%
1996 12.97 +329.5%
1997 10.48 -19.2%
1998 13.11 +25.1%
1999 18.66 +42.3%
2000 21.02 +12.6%
2001 19.71 -6.2%
2002 15.73 -20.2%
2003 18.38 +16.8%
2004 20.37 +10.8%
2005 38.24 +87.7%
2006 21.38 -44.1%
2007 14.75 -31.0%
2008 21.15 +43.4%
2009 17.85 -15.6%
2010 30.66 +71.8%
2011 19.22 -37.3%
2012 18.5 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.4 1.4 1.4 1
1980s 4.28 0.33 11.31 10
1990s 9.68 3.02 18.66 10
2000s 20.86 14.75 38.24 10
2010s 22.79 18.5 30.66 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) was 18.5 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 38.24 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1981.
How does West Midlands (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 238th 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 Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this West Midlands (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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