High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Södra Sverige
Södra Sverige: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 283.56 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
283.56
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
15th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
312.22
in 2007
All-time low
4
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Södra 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 Södra Sverige is 283.56, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Södra Sverige peaked at 312.22 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1977.
That places Södra Sverige 15th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Södra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4 | — |
| 1978 | 4.25 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 10.25 | +141.2% |
| 1980 | 12.42 | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 12.08 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 15.5 | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 17.63 | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 22.25 | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 20 | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 25.32 | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 18.58 | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 31.25 | +68.2% |
| 1990 | 36.67 | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 22.98 | -37.3% |
| 1992 | 29.62 | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 37.3 | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 60.52 | +62.3% |
| 1995 | 72.95 | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 80.33 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 121.42 | +51.2% |
| 1998 | 145.24 | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 234.14 | +61.2% |
| 2000 | 209.32 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 179.67 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 221.47 | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 209.27 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 222.83 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 237.41 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 305.48 | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 312.22 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 284.76 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 246.53 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 251.31 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 276.31 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 283.56 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.17 | 4 | 10.25 | 3 |
| 1980s | 19.4 | 12.08 | 31.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.12 | 22.98 | 234.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.9 | 179.67 | 312.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.39 | 251.31 | 283.56 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Södra Sverige?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Södra Sverige was 283.56 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Södra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 312.22 in 2007.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Södra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1977.
- How does Södra Sverige rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Södra Sverige ranks 15th 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 Södra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Södra 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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