High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Östra Sverige
Östra Sverige: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 372.87 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
372.87
Change on year
down 8.5%
Rank
6th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
436.98
in 2008
All-time low
5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Östra Sverige, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Östra Sverige is 372.87, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Östra Sverige peaked at 436.98 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1977.
Östra Sverige ranks 6th of 1415 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Östra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5 | — |
| 1978 | 8.75 | +75.0% |
| 1979 | 16.92 | +93.4% |
| 1980 | 27.67 | +63.5% |
| 1981 | 43.42 | +56.9% |
| 1982 | 44 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 47.33 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 38.08 | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 35.67 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 51.75 | +45.1% |
| 1987 | 45.89 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 47.33 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 64.73 | +36.8% |
| 1990 | 58.45 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 70.94 | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 128.74 | +81.5% |
| 1993 | 91.62 | -28.8% |
| 1994 | 158.62 | +73.1% |
| 1995 | 220.43 | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 232.1 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 335.49 | +44.5% |
| 1998 | 339.78 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 349.57 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 393.57 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 312.73 | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 231.98 | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 246.02 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 286.03 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 292.28 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 354.84 | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 430.83 | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 436.98 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 386.31 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 420.24 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 407.38 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 372.87 | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.22 | 5 | 16.92 | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.59 | 27.67 | 64.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.57 | 58.45 | 349.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 337.16 | 231.98 | 436.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 400.16 | 372.87 | 420.24 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Östra Sverige
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 935.65 compare
- 4 Sweden 679.45 compare
- 5 Netherlands 545.39 compare
- 6 Finland 358.81 compare
- 7 Belgium 317.81 compare
- 8 Italy 292.53 compare
- 9 Switzerland 289.42 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Östra Sverige?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Östra Sverige was 372.87 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Östra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 436.98 in 2008.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Östra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1977.
- How does Östra Sverige rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Östra Sverige ranks 6th 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 Östra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Östra 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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