Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gävleborgs län

Gävleborgs län: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 38.98 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
38.98
Change on year
up 69.5%
Rank
550th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
56.18
in 1999
All-time low
3
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gävleborgs län, 1977–2012

02040601977199420121977: 31978: 71979: 11.51980: 11.21981: 17.51982: 151983: 23.61984: 291985: 28.31986: 30.91987: 32.81988: 23.51989: 291990: 361991: 26.81992: 39.41993: 44.21994: 46.31995: 46.31996: 50.51997: 48.41998: 361999: 56.22000: 51.92001: 45.62002: 342003: 49.22004: 52.12005: 36.22006: 322007: 29.82008: 22.42009: 31.52010: 30.62011: 232012: 39

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gävleborgs län stood at 38.98.

The figure is up 69.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gävleborgs län peaked at 56.18 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1977.

That places Gävleborgs län 550th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gävleborgs län, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Gävleborgs län, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 3
1978 7 +133.3%
1979 11.5 +64.3%
1980 11.17 -2.9%
1981 17.5 +56.7%
1982 15 -14.3%
1983 23.58 +57.2%
1984 29.02 +23.1%
1985 28.33 -2.4%
1986 30.93 +9.2%
1987 32.75 +5.9%
1988 23.5 -28.2%
1989 29 +23.4%
1990 36 +24.1%
1991 26.83 -25.5%
1992 39.37 +46.7%
1993 44.25 +12.4%
1994 46.33 +4.7%
1995 46.27 -0.1%
1996 50.48 +9.1%
1997 48.42 -4.1%
1998 36.03 -25.6%
1999 56.18 +55.9%
2000 51.88 -7.7%
2001 45.58 -12.1%
2002 33.96 -25.5%
2003 49.18 +44.8%
2004 52.08 +5.9%
2005 36.18 -30.5%
2006 32.02 -11.5%
2007 29.8 -6.9%
2008 22.35 -25.0%
2009 31.5 +40.9%
2010 30.58 -2.9%
2011 23 -24.8%
2012 38.98 +69.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.17 3 11.5 3
1980s 24.08 11.17 32.75 10
1990s 43.02 26.83 56.18 10
2000s 38.45 22.35 52.08 10
2010s 30.85 23 38.98 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gävleborgs län?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gävleborgs län was 38.98 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gävleborgs län?
The highest recorded value was 56.18 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gävleborgs län?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1977.
How does Gävleborgs län rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Gävleborgs län ranks 550th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Gävleborgs län?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gävleborgs län 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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