High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Västmanlands län

Västmanlands län: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 13.33 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
13.33
Change on year
up 131.8%
Rank
262nd
of 1415 regions
All-time high
15.97
in 2007
All-time low
0.25
in 1985
Years of data
33
1978–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Västmanlands län, 1978–2012

0510151978199520121978: 31980: 21981: 1.31982: 4.71983: 11984: 11985: 0.251986: 11987: 21988: 21989: 3.21990: 2.31991: 0.831992: 1.11994: 21995: 2.71996: 4.21997: 2.91998: 2.81999: 6.82000: 5.42001: 10.42002: 5.22003: 4.32004: 4.12005: 3.72006: 8.92007: 162008: 11.82009: 6.52010: 6.32011: 5.82012: 13.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Västmanlands län is 13.33, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 131.8% on the previous year and up 157.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Västmanlands län peaked at 15.97 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1985.

That places Västmanlands län 262nd 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 Västmanlands län, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Västmanlands län, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 3
1980 2 -33.3%
1981 1.33 -33.5%
1982 4.67 +251.1%
1983 1 -78.6%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 0.25 -75.0%
1986 1 +300.0%
1987 2 +100.0%
1988 2 +0.0%
1989 3.25 +62.5%
1990 2.33 -28.3%
1991 0.83 -64.4%
1992 1.1 +32.5%
1994 2 +81.8%
1995 2.73 +36.5%
1996 4.25 +55.7%
1997 2.86 -32.7%
1998 2.75 -3.8%
1999 6.81 +147.6%
2000 5.39 -20.9%
2001 10.42 +93.3%
2002 5.17 -50.4%
2003 4.33 -16.2%
2004 4.12 -4.8%
2005 3.7 -10.2%
2006 8.92 +141.1%
2007 15.97 +79.0%
2008 11.83 -25.9%
2009 6.5 -45.1%
2010 6.33 -2.6%
2011 5.75 -9.2%
2012 13.33 +131.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3 3 3 1
1980s 1.85 0.25 4.67 10
1990s 2.85 0.83 6.81 9
2000s 7.63 3.7 15.97 10
2010s 8.47 5.75 13.33 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Västmanlands län?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Västmanlands län was 13.33 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Västmanlands län?
The highest recorded value was 15.97 in 2007.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Västmanlands län?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1985.
How does Västmanlands län rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Västmanlands län ranks 262nd 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 Västmanlands län?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Västmanlands län 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
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