High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Norra Mellansverige
Norra Mellansverige: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 2.7 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Norra Mellansverige, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Norra Mellansverige is 2.7, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.3% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Norra Mellansverige peaked at 17.5 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1991.
Norra Mellansverige ranks 696th of 1415 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Norra Mellansverige, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 2.13 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1 | -53.1% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | +150.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | -40.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5 | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 1.33 | +166.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +50.4% |
| 1994 | 3.33 | +66.5% |
| 1995 | 1 | -70.0% |
| 1996 | 14.67 | +1367.0% |
| 1997 | 17.5 | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 7.33 | -58.1% |
| 1999 | 9.42 | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 12.7 | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 5.33 | -58.0% |
| 2002 | 4.58 | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 1 | -81.8% |
| 2005 | 4.33 | +333.0% |
| 2006 | 6.87 | +58.7% |
| 2007 | 9.87 | +43.7% |
| 2008 | 7.82 | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 7.98 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.92 | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 7.17 | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | -62.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6 | 1 | 2.5 | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.86 | 0.5 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6 | 1 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 | 2.7 | 7.17 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Norra Mellansverige
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 259 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2,583 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 97.7% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 78.8% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 95.93 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 87.9% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 88.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Norra Mellansverige?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Norra Mellansverige was 2.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Norra Mellansverige?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 1997.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Norra Mellansverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1991.
- How does Norra Mellansverige rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Norra Mellansverige ranks 696th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Norra Mellansverige?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norra Mellansverige data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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