High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Norrbottens län

Norrbottens län: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 5.48 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.48
Change on year
down 61.5%
Rank
491st
of 1415 regions
All-time high
28.43
in 1999
All-time low
0.33
in 1992
Years of data
23
1983–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Norrbottens län, 1983–2012

01020301983199720121983: 11986: 11992: 0.331993: 4.21994: 2.31995: 4.51996: 171997: 10.81998: 21.11999: 28.42000: 26.12001: 7.32002: 13.42003: 14.12004: 132005: 14.92006: 26.82007: 24.92008: 13.72009: 14.72010: 14.72011: 14.22012: 5.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norrbottens län recorded 5.48 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.5% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Norrbottens län peaked at 28.43 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1992.

Norrbottens län ranks 491st 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 Norrbottens län, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Norrbottens län, 1983 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1983 1
1986 1 +0.0%
1992 0.33 -67.0%
1993 4.2 +1172.7%
1994 2.33 -44.5%
1995 4.5 +93.1%
1996 17 +277.8%
1997 10.8 -36.5%
1998 21.07 +95.1%
1999 28.43 +34.9%
2000 26.12 -8.1%
2001 7.33 -71.9%
2002 13.4 +82.8%
2003 14.11 +5.3%
2004 13.03 -7.7%
2005 14.93 +14.6%
2006 26.77 +79.3%
2007 24.91 -6.9%
2008 13.73 -44.9%
2009 14.72 +7.2%
2010 14.7 -0.1%
2011 14.25 -3.1%
2012 5.48 -61.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 1 1 2
1990s 11.08 0.33 28.43 8
2000s 16.91 7.33 26.77 10
2010s 11.48 5.48 14.7 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Norrbottens län?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Norrbottens län was 5.48 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Norrbottens län?
The highest recorded value was 28.43 in 1999.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Norrbottens län?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1992.
How does Norrbottens län rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Norrbottens län ranks 491st 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 Norrbottens län?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norrbottens län 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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
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