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

Wirral (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 17.13 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
17.13
Change on year
down 55.6%
Rank
263rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
38.58
in 2011
All-time low
0.33
in 1980
Years of data
33
1979–2012

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

0102030401979199520121979: 0.51980: 0.331982: 11983: 1.11984: 0.341985: 1.51986: 9.81987: 5.11988: 10.51989: 12.71990: 181991: 14.21992: 13.31993: 10.41994: 14.71995: 9.81996: 12.11997: 7.81998: 211999: 30.92000: 27.52001: 21.62002: 25.12003: 19.32004: 232005: 23.32006: 17.32007: 20.62008: 30.62009: 15.62010: 24.22011: 38.62012: 17.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wirral (NUTS 2021) is 17.13, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wirral (NUTS 2021) peaked at 38.58 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1980.

That places Wirral (NUTS 2021) 263rd out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Wirral (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 Wirral (NUTS 2021), 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.5
1980 0.33 -34.0%
1982 1 +203.0%
1983 1.11 +11.0%
1984 0.34 -69.4%
1985 1.54 +352.9%
1986 9.84 +539.0%
1987 5.08 -48.4%
1988 10.48 +106.3%
1989 12.73 +21.5%
1990 18.04 +41.7%
1991 14.25 -21.0%
1992 13.26 -6.9%
1993 10.41 -21.5%
1994 14.69 +41.1%
1995 9.82 -33.2%
1996 12.12 +23.4%
1997 7.8 -35.6%
1998 20.97 +168.8%
1999 30.95 +47.6%
2000 27.46 -11.3%
2001 21.56 -21.5%
2002 25.11 +16.5%
2003 19.27 -23.3%
2004 23.01 +19.4%
2005 23.31 +1.3%
2006 17.34 -25.6%
2007 20.58 +18.7%
2008 30.55 +48.4%
2009 15.61 -48.9%
2010 24.17 +54.8%
2011 38.58 +59.6%
2012 17.13 -55.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 0.5 0.5 1
1980s 4.72 0.33 12.73 9
1990s 15.23 7.8 30.95 10
2000s 22.38 15.61 30.55 10
2010s 26.63 17.13 38.58 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wirral (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wirral (NUTS 2021) was 17.13 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Wirral (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 38.58 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Wirral (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1980.
How does Wirral (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Wirral (NUTS 2021) ranks 263rd 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 Wirral (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Wirral (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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