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

Gotlands län: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
Rank
1496th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
2.5
in 2004
All-time low
0.5
in 1978
Years of data
19
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gotlands län, 1978–2012

0.511.522.51978199520121978: 0.51982: 0.51983: 11985: 1.51987: 11994: 0.51996: 11997: 11999: 0.52000: 22001: 12002: 2.32003: 1.72004: 2.52006: 12007: 1.52010: 0.752011: 22012: 1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Gotlands län recorded 1 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gotlands län peaked at 2.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1978.

Gotlands län ranks 1496th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Gotlands län, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.5
1982 0.5 +0.0%
1983 1 +100.0%
1985 1.5 +50.0%
1987 1 -33.3%
1994 0.5 -50.0%
1996 1 +100.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1999 0.5 -50.0%
2000 2 +300.0%
2001 1 -50.0%
2002 2.33 +133.0%
2003 1.67 -28.3%
2004 2.5 +49.7%
2006 1 -60.0%
2007 1.5 +50.0%
2010 0.75 -50.0%
2011 2 +166.7%
2012 1 -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 0.5 0.5 1
1980s 1 0.5 1.5 4
1990s 0.75 0.5 1 4
2000s 1.71 1 2.5 7
2010s 1.25 0.75 2 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gotlands län?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gotlands län was 1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gotlands län?
The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gotlands län?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1978.
How does Gotlands län rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Gotlands län ranks 1496th 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 Gotlands län?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gotlands 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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