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

Latest (2012)
45.94
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
108th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
70.31
in 2001
All-time low
2.25
in 1979
Years of data
36
1977–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Västsverige, 1977–2012

0204060801977199420121977: 31978: 3.81979: 2.21980: 6.81981: 5.51982: 4.91983: 6.21984: 10.71985: 111986: 5.71987: 9.21988: 8.51989: 13.31990: 20.11991: 111992: 14.21993: 20.91994: 17.11995: 24.81996: 23.81997: 46.41998: 55.31999: 53.42000: 59.92001: 70.32002: 632003: 55.72004: 67.62005: 68.62006: 59.72007: 63.52008: 542009: 56.52010: 54.92011: 45.62012: 45.9

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

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Västsverige, 1977 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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