Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa
Helsinki-Uusimaa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 635.97 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
635.97
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
40th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
691.87
in 1999
All-time low
2.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa stood at 635.97.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa peaked at 691.87 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1977.
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 40th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Helsinki-Uusimaa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.5 | — |
| 1978 | 4.5 | +80.0% |
| 1979 | 15 | +233.3% |
| 1980 | 43.25 | +188.3% |
| 1981 | 44.15 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 43.5 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 62.1 | +42.8% |
| 1984 | 72.45 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 77.15 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 87.7 | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 117.32 | +33.8% |
| 1988 | 117.77 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 150.82 | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 162.48 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 150.46 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 227.08 | +50.9% |
| 1993 | 264.74 | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 317.5 | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 321.65 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 402.51 | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 492.42 | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 525.71 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 691.87 | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 653.4 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 659.42 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 602.25 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 575.83 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 659.11 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 637.67 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 672 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 631.33 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 629.33 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 636.39 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 688.16 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 634.01 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 635.97 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.33 | 2.5 | 15 | 3 |
| 1980s | 81.62 | 43.25 | 150.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 355.64 | 150.46 | 691.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 635.67 | 575.83 | 672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 652.71 | 634.01 | 688.16 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa was 635.97 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- The highest recorded value was 691.87 in 1999.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1977.
- How does Helsinki-Uusimaa rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 40th 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 Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Helsinki-Uusimaa 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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