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

West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 23.64 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
23.64
Change on year
down 26.4%
Rank
196th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
41.78
in 2008
All-time low
1
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

0102030401978199520121978: 11979: 2.81980: 21981: 31982: 1.51983: 2.91984: 6.31985: 4.91986: 51987: 8.61988: 15.61989: 11.51990: 15.11991: 10.11992: 8.91993: 10.61994: 14.81995: 10.71996: 9.91997: 11.61998: 20.41999: 25.72000: 24.22001: 24.92002: 28.82003: 26.62004: 26.12005: 26.92006: 30.72007: 342008: 41.82009: 32.42010: 32.12011: 32.12012: 23.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) is 23.64, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 41.78 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.

West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 196th 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 Yorkshire (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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 2.83 +183.0%
1980 2 -29.3%
1981 3 +50.0%
1982 1.5 -50.0%
1983 2.87 +91.3%
1984 6.27 +118.5%
1985 4.86 -22.5%
1986 5 +2.9%
1987 8.58 +71.6%
1988 15.55 +81.2%
1989 11.53 -25.9%
1990 15.14 +31.3%
1991 10.08 -33.4%
1992 8.93 -11.4%
1993 10.61 +18.8%
1994 14.76 +39.1%
1995 10.65 -27.8%
1996 9.94 -6.7%
1997 11.59 +16.6%
1998 20.45 +76.4%
1999 25.7 +25.7%
2000 24.22 -5.8%
2001 24.86 +2.6%
2002 28.83 +16.0%
2003 26.62 -7.7%
2004 26.14 -1.8%
2005 26.89 +2.9%
2006 30.69 +14.1%
2007 34.05 +10.9%
2008 41.78 +22.7%
2009 32.37 -22.5%
2010 32.14 -0.7%
2011 32.11 -0.1%
2012 23.64 -26.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.92 1 2.83 2
1980s 6.12 1.5 15.55 10
1990s 13.79 8.93 25.7 10
2000s 29.64 24.22 41.78 10
2010s 29.3 23.64 32.14 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) was 23.64 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 41.78 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
How does West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 196th 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this West Yorkshire (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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