High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Varsinais-Suomi

Varsinais-Suomi: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 27.95 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
27.95
Change on year
up 14.5%
Rank
171st
of 1415 regions
All-time high
72.88
in 2003
All-time low
0.83
in 1979
Years of data
30
1979–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Varsinais-Suomi, 1979–2012

0204060801979199520121979: 0.831981: 11984: 11986: 11987: 3.31988: 8.71989: 17.71990: 7.21991: 25.41992: 23.41993: 20.41994: 25.71995: 17.51996: 34.21997: 22.41998: 38.21999: 41.92000: 62.52001: 52.62002: 51.22003: 72.92004: 50.52005: 47.52006: 30.42007: 45.62008: 272009: 24.42010: 20.32011: 24.42012: 27.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Varsinais-Suomi stood at 27.95.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Varsinais-Suomi peaked at 72.88 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 1979.

That places Varsinais-Suomi 171st 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 Varsinais-Suomi, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Varsinais-Suomi, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.83
1981 1 +20.5%
1984 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 3.33 +233.0%
1988 8.7 +161.3%
1989 17.67 +103.1%
1990 7.17 -59.4%
1991 25.37 +253.8%
1992 23.38 -7.8%
1993 20.36 -12.9%
1994 25.69 +26.2%
1995 17.52 -31.8%
1996 34.19 +95.1%
1997 22.4 -34.5%
1998 38.18 +70.4%
1999 41.93 +9.8%
2000 62.52 +49.1%
2001 52.61 -15.9%
2002 51.18 -2.7%
2003 72.88 +42.4%
2004 50.53 -30.7%
2005 47.46 -6.1%
2006 30.45 -35.8%
2007 45.64 +49.9%
2008 26.98 -40.9%
2009 24.44 -9.4%
2010 20.3 -16.9%
2011 24.42 +20.3%
2012 27.95 +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.83 0.83 0.83 1
1980s 5.45 1 17.67 6
1990s 25.62 7.17 41.93 10
2000s 46.47 24.44 72.88 10
2010s 24.22 20.3 27.95 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Varsinais-Suomi?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Varsinais-Suomi was 27.95 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Varsinais-Suomi?
The highest recorded value was 72.88 in 2003.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Varsinais-Suomi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 1979.
How does Varsinais-Suomi rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 171st 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 Varsinais-Suomi?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Varsinais-Suomi 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
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