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Table 2.13: Patent applications filed and granted by region, 2005
| Patent Applications Filed | Region as % of UK | Patent Applications Granted | Region as % of UK |
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Scotland | 1,053 | 6% | 179 | 5% |
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Wales | 621 | 4% | 147 | 4% |
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Northern Ireland | 253 | 1% | 32 | 1% |
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North East | 417 | 2% | 64 | 2% |
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North West | 1,497 | 9% | 312 | 8% |
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East Midlands | 775 | 4% | 174 | 5% |
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West Midlands | 1,280 | 7% | 287 | 8% |
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South West | 1,580 | 9% | 390 | 10% |
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London | 3,242 | 19% | 570 | 15% |
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South East | 3,184 | 18% | 822 | 22% |
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Eastern | 2,181 | 12% | 484 | 13% |
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Yorkshire | 1,227 | 7% | 200 | 5% |
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UK1 | 17,488 | 100% | 3,751 | 100% |
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Source: The Patent Office 'Facts and Figures 2004-2005'
1 Includes patents which could not be allocated to a region
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