Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Akershus (statistical region 2016)

Akershus (statistical region 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 57.19 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
57.19 Number
Change on year
down 9.5%
Rank
436th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
77.74 Number
in 2009
All-time low
1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Akershus (statistical region 2016), 1977–2012

0204060801977199420121977: 1 Number1978: 5.3 Number1979: 11.5 Number1980: 7.6 Number1981: 11.8 Number1982: 13.8 Number1983: 9.5 Number1984: 24.8 Number1985: 19.2 Number1986: 14.2 Number1987: 17.5 Number1988: 20.6 Number1989: 21.9 Number1990: 21.9 Number1991: 25.5 Number1992: 35 Number1993: 35.2 Number1994: 35.3 Number1995: 26.9 Number1996: 50.5 Number1997: 39.5 Number1998: 55.9 Number1999: 49.9 Number2000: 54.6 Number2001: 47.6 Number2002: 70.1 Number2003: 53.5 Number2004: 57.9 Number2005: 59.9 Number2006: 72.9 Number2007: 63.6 Number2008: 62.9 Number2009: 77.7 Number2010: 76.4 Number2011: 63.2 Number2012: 57.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Akershus (statistical region 2016) recorded 57.19 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Akershus (statistical region 2016) peaked at 77.74 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.

That places Akershus (statistical region 2016) 436th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Akershus (statistical region 2016), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Akershus (statistical region 2016), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1 Number
1978 5.33 Number +433.0%
1979 11.5 Number +115.8%
1980 7.58 Number -34.1%
1981 11.83 Number +56.1%
1982 13.83 Number +16.9%
1983 9.5 Number -31.3%
1984 24.83 Number +161.4%
1985 19.25 Number -22.5%
1986 14.23 Number -26.1%
1987 17.52 Number +23.1%
1988 20.57 Number +17.4%
1989 21.95 Number +6.7%
1990 21.85 Number -0.5%
1991 25.47 Number +16.6%
1992 35.03 Number +37.5%
1993 35.21 Number +0.5%
1994 35.33 Number +0.3%
1995 26.95 Number -23.7%
1996 50.47 Number +87.3%
1997 39.52 Number -21.7%
1998 55.93 Number +41.5%
1999 49.85 Number -10.9%
2000 54.63 Number +9.6%
2001 47.62 Number -12.8%
2002 70.08 Number +47.2%
2003 53.51 Number -23.6%
2004 57.86 Number +8.1%
2005 59.88 Number +3.5%
2006 72.89 Number +21.7%
2007 63.65 Number -12.7%
2008 62.93 Number -1.1%
2009 77.74 Number +23.5%
2010 76.43 Number -1.7%
2011 63.21 Number -17.3%
2012 57.19 Number -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.94 Number 1 Number 11.5 Number 3
1980s 16.11 Number 7.58 Number 24.83 Number 10
1990s 37.56 Number 21.85 Number 55.93 Number 10
2000s 62.08 Number 47.62 Number 77.74 Number 10
2010s 65.61 Number 57.19 Number 76.43 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Akershus (statistical region 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Akershus (statistical region 2016) was 57.19 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Akershus (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 77.74 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Akershus (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
How does Akershus (statistical region 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Akershus (statistical region 2016) ranks 436th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Akershus (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Akershus (statistical region 2016) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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