High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Østfold (statistical region 2016)

Østfold (statistical region 2016): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 0.5 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.5
Change on year
down 68.4%
Rank
1165th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
4.83
in 2005
All-time low
0.33
in 1991
Years of data
21
1990–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Østfold (statistical region 2016), 1990–2012

0123451990200120121990: 11991: 0.331992: 11993: 2.51995: 3.81996: 4.31997: 2.21998: 0.331999: 1.52000: 3.72001: 22002: 0.832003: 12004: 2.32005: 4.82006: 1.82007: 1.72008: 1.72010: 1.62011: 1.62012: 0.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Østfold (statistical region 2016) recorded 0.5 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Østfold (statistical region 2016) peaked at 4.83 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1991.

Østfold (statistical region 2016) ranks 1165th of 1415 regions on this measure, in the bottom 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 Østfold (statistical region 2016), year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Østfold (statistical region 2016), 1990 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1990 1
1991 0.33 -67.0%
1992 1 +203.0%
1993 2.5 +150.0%
1995 3.75 +50.0%
1996 4.33 +15.5%
1997 2.25 -48.0%
1998 0.33 -85.3%
1999 1.5 +354.5%
2000 3.67 +144.7%
2001 2 -45.5%
2002 0.83 -58.5%
2003 1 +20.5%
2004 2.33 +133.0%
2005 4.83 +107.3%
2006 1.83 -62.1%
2007 1.67 -8.7%
2008 1.7 +1.8%
2010 1.63 -4.1%
2011 1.58 -3.1%
2012 0.5 -68.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.89 0.33 4.33 9
2000s 2.21 0.83 4.83 9
2010s 1.24 0.5 1.63 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Østfold (statistical region 2016)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Østfold (statistical region 2016) was 0.5 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Østfold (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 4.83 in 2005.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Østfold (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1991.
How does Østfold (statistical region 2016) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Østfold (statistical region 2016) ranks 1165th 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 Østfold (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Østfold (statistical region 2016) 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
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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