High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Övre Norrland
Övre Norrland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 10.23 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Övre Norrland, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Övre Norrland is 10.23, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Övre Norrland peaked at 35.41 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.43, in 1990.
That places Övre Norrland 315th 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 Övre Norrland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 0.67 | -33.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +198.5% |
| 1984 | 3.21 | +60.5% |
| 1985 | 4.33 | +34.9% |
| 1986 | 3 | -30.7% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.5 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | +166.7% |
| 1990 | 0.43 | -89.2% |
| 1991 | 1.26 | +193.0% |
| 1992 | 1.78 | +41.3% |
| 1993 | 7.91 | +344.4% |
| 1994 | 5.58 | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 6.38 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 19.6 | +207.2% |
| 1997 | 13.3 | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 30.01 | +125.6% |
| 1999 | 30.68 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 31.12 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.17 | -57.7% |
| 2002 | 20.33 | +54.4% |
| 2003 | 21.71 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 18.73 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 16.93 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 29.27 | +72.9% |
| 2007 | 35.41 | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 23.23 | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 19.25 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 17.19 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 18.67 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 10.23 | -45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.52 | 0.67 | 4.33 | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.69 | 0.43 | 30.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.91 | 13.17 | 35.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.36 | 10.23 | 18.67 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Övre Norrland
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 182 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 4,047 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 97.8% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 81.4% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 47.28 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 87.0% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 95.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Övre Norrland?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Övre Norrland was 10.23 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Övre Norrland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.41 in 2007.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Övre Norrland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 1990.
- How does Övre Norrland rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Övre Norrland ranks 315th 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 Övre Norrland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Övre Norrland 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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