Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Sussex (NUTS 2010)

West Sussex (NUTS 2010): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 14.55 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
14.55
Change on year
up 10.7%
Rank
309th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
31.2
in 2004
All-time low
0.83
in 1981
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Sussex (NUTS 2010), 1979–2012

01020301979199520121979: 11980: 1.51981: 0.831982: 1.61983: 3.31984: 3.41985: 4.11986: 5.11987: 4.21988: 61989: 61990: 8.11991: 12.31992: 5.71993: 8.81994: 15.21995: 16.41996: 20.41997: 13.31998: 11.51999: 17.12000: 242001: 15.12002: 16.72003: 17.42004: 31.22005: 22.12006: 27.12007: 28.22008: 23.62009: 13.42010: 12.52011: 13.12012: 14.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Sussex (NUTS 2010) is 14.55, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Sussex (NUTS 2010) peaked at 31.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 1981.

West Sussex (NUTS 2010) ranks 309th 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 Sussex (NUTS 2010), 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 Sussex (NUTS 2010), 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1
1980 1.5 +50.0%
1981 0.83 -44.7%
1982 1.6 +92.8%
1983 3.33 +108.1%
1984 3.36 +0.9%
1985 4.09 +21.7%
1986 5.14 +25.7%
1987 4.18 -18.7%
1988 5.95 +42.3%
1989 5.99 +0.7%
1990 8.05 +34.4%
1991 12.34 +53.3%
1992 5.67 -54.1%
1993 8.78 +54.9%
1994 15.21 +73.2%
1995 16.38 +7.7%
1996 20.43 +24.7%
1997 13.31 -34.9%
1998 11.48 -13.7%
1999 17.11 +49.0%
2000 24.02 +40.4%
2001 15.07 -37.3%
2002 16.66 +10.6%
2003 17.42 +4.6%
2004 31.2 +79.1%
2005 22.07 -29.3%
2006 27.06 +22.6%
2007 28.19 +4.2%
2008 23.56 -16.4%
2009 13.42 -43.0%
2010 12.54 -6.6%
2011 13.14 +4.8%
2012 14.55 +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 3.6 0.83 5.99 10
1990s 12.88 5.67 20.43 10
2000s 21.87 13.42 31.2 10
2010s 13.41 12.54 14.55 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Sussex (NUTS 2010)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Sussex (NUTS 2010) was 14.55 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Sussex (NUTS 2010)?
The highest recorded value was 31.2 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Sussex (NUTS 2010)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 1981.
How does West Sussex (NUTS 2010) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
West Sussex (NUTS 2010) ranks 309th 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 Sussex (NUTS 2010)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this West Sussex (NUTS 2010) 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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