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

Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 51.71 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
51.71
Change on year
down 37.7%
Rank
95th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
105.79
in 2007
All-time low
2
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

02550751001978199520121978: 21979: 3.81980: 3.41981: 8.11982: 7.81983: 9.11984: 11.91985: 14.71986: 151987: 16.31988: 32.11989: 23.41990: 24.51991: 27.21992: 24.11993: 30.61994: 34.81995: 27.81996: 38.31997: 37.31998: 45.61999: 662000: 702001: 65.12002: 85.72003: 77.92004: 64.72005: 87.32006: 70.92007: 105.82008: 81.92009: 65.62010: 74.92011: 82.92012: 51.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) is 51.71, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 37.7% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) peaked at 105.79 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1978.

That places Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) 95th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Yorkshire and The Humber (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 Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2
1979 3.83 +91.5%
1980 3.35 -12.5%
1981 8.1 +141.8%
1982 7.79 -3.8%
1983 9.06 +16.3%
1984 11.91 +31.5%
1985 14.72 +23.6%
1986 15.03 +2.1%
1987 16.31 +8.5%
1988 32.15 +97.1%
1989 23.41 -27.2%
1990 24.49 +4.6%
1991 27.18 +11.0%
1992 24.08 -11.4%
1993 30.59 +27.0%
1994 34.81 +13.8%
1995 27.79 -20.2%
1996 38.29 +37.8%
1997 37.27 -2.7%
1998 45.63 +22.4%
1999 66.01 +44.7%
2000 69.99 +6.0%
2001 65.08 -7.0%
2002 85.65 +31.6%
2003 77.9 -9.0%
2004 64.65 -17.0%
2005 87.26 +35.0%
2006 70.92 -18.7%
2007 105.79 +49.2%
2008 81.9 -22.6%
2009 65.56 -20.0%
2010 74.86 +14.2%
2011 82.94 +10.8%
2012 51.71 -37.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.92 2 3.83 2
1980s 14.18 3.35 32.15 10
1990s 35.61 24.08 66.01 10
2000s 77.47 64.65 105.79 10
2010s 69.84 51.71 82.94 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) was 51.71 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 105.79 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1978.
How does Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) ranks 95th 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 Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yorkshire and The Humber (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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