High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Sydsverige
Sydsverige: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS was 232.23 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Sydsverige, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Sydsverige stood at 232.23 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Sydsverige peaked at 242.37 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1978.
Sydsverige ranks 21st of 1427 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 … NUTS in Sydsverige, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 Number | — |
| 1978 | 0.5 Number | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 7 Number | +1300.0% |
| 1980 | 5.67 Number | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 5.08 Number | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 8.58 Number | +68.9% |
| 1983 | 8.88 Number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 9.58 Number | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 9 Number | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 13.33 Number | +48.1% |
| 1987 | 13.87 Number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 10.08 Number | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 15.08 Number | +49.6% |
| 1990 | 15.6 Number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 12 Number | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 15.27 Number | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 15.34 Number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 43.1 Number | +181.0% |
| 1995 | 46.76 Number | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 53.66 Number | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 70.98 Number | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 85.94 Number | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 177.87 Number | +107.0% |
| 2000 | 145.68 Number | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 107.28 Number | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 157.3 Number | +46.6% |
| 2003 | 147.06 Number | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 149.6 Number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 165.29 Number | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 238.5 Number | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 242.37 Number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 228.6 Number | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 186.66 Number | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 189.17 Number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 226.03 Number | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 232.23 Number | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Sydsverige changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1300.0% | 0.5 Number | 7 Number |
| 1994 | +181.0% | 15.34 Number | 43.1 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.83 Number | 0.5 Number | 7 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.92 Number | 5.08 Number | 15.08 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.65 Number | 12 Number | 177.87 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.83 Number | 107.28 Number | 242.37 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.81 Number | 189.17 Number | 232.23 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sydsverige
More science & technology data for Sydsverige
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 594.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 16,875 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 97.2% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 78.6% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 517.05 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 91.2% (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 54.03 Number (2012)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 91.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Sydsverige?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Sydsverige was 232.23 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Sydsverige?
- The highest recorded value was 242.37 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Sydsverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1978.
- How does Sydsverige rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Sydsverige ranks 21st out of 1427 regions with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Sydsverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sydsverige 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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