High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Västsverige
Västsverige: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 45.94 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Västsverige, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Västsverige is 45.94, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Västsverige peaked at 70.31 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1979.
Västsverige ranks 108th of 1415 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 and NUTS 3 in Västsverige, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3 | — |
| 1978 | 3.75 | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 2.25 | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 6.75 | +200.0% |
| 1981 | 5.5 | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 4.92 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 6.25 | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 10.67 | +70.7% |
| 1985 | 11 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.67 | -48.5% |
| 1987 | 9.2 | +62.3% |
| 1988 | 8.5 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 13.33 | +56.8% |
| 1990 | 20.07 | +50.6% |
| 1991 | 10.98 | -45.3% |
| 1992 | 14.16 | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 20.95 | +48.0% |
| 1994 | 17.08 | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 24.77 | +45.0% |
| 1996 | 23.83 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 46.44 | +94.9% |
| 1998 | 55.32 | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 53.4 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 59.89 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 70.31 | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 63 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 55.71 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 67.57 | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 68.63 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 59.74 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 63.51 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 53.96 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 56.53 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 54.93 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 45.57 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 45.94 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 2.25 | 3.75 | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.18 | 4.92 | 13.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.7 | 10.98 | 55.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.89 | 53.96 | 70.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.81 | 45.57 | 54.93 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Västsverige?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Västsverige was 45.94 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Västsverige?
- The highest recorded value was 70.31 in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Västsverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1979.
- How does Västsverige rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Västsverige ranks 108th 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 Västsverige?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Västsverige 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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