High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Norra Sverige
Norra Sverige: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 16.34 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Norra Sverige, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Norra Sverige stood at 16.34.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Norra Sverige peaked at 47.61 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1982.
That places Norra Sverige 232nd out of 1415 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.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Norra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2 | — |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.67 | -66.5% |
| 1983 | 4 | +497.0% |
| 1984 | 5.33 | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 4.33 | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 4 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 3.17 | -47.2% |
| 1989 | 6.5 | +105.0% |
| 1990 | 1.93 | -70.3% |
| 1991 | 3.76 | +94.8% |
| 1992 | 4.11 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 10.08 | +145.3% |
| 1994 | 12.92 | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 10.38 | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 34.27 | +230.2% |
| 1997 | 35.13 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 40.82 | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 46.77 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 46.07 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 23 | -50.1% |
| 2002 | 26.12 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 28.96 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 20.06 | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 22.27 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 38.92 | +74.8% |
| 2007 | 47.61 | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 34.25 | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 36.73 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 24.02 | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 28.33 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 16.34 | -42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4 | 0.67 | 6.5 | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.02 | 1.93 | 46.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4 | 20.06 | 47.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9 | 16.34 | 28.33 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Norra Sverige?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Norra Sverige was 16.34 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 Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 47.61 in 2007.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Norra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1982.
- How does Norra Sverige rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Norra Sverige ranks 232nd 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 Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norra Sverige 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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