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

Hordaland (statistical region 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 12.05 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
12.05 Number
Change on year
down 68.1%
Rank
973rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
61.88 Number
in 2009
All-time low
1 Number
in 1978
Years of data
34
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hordaland (statistical region 2016), 1978–2012

02040601978199520121978: 1 Number1980: 1 Number1981: 4 Number1982: 2 Number1983: 1 Number1984: 6.8 Number1985: 4.2 Number1986: 7.5 Number1987: 4 Number1988: 12 Number1989: 10.7 Number1990: 3 Number1991: 6.6 Number1992: 6.7 Number1993: 3.7 Number1994: 5 Number1995: 21.2 Number1996: 17 Number1997: 14.8 Number1998: 27.5 Number1999: 22.2 Number2000: 24.2 Number2001: 16.3 Number2002: 21.6 Number2003: 20.8 Number2004: 23.4 Number2005: 35.9 Number2006: 32.5 Number2007: 39 Number2008: 46.4 Number2009: 61.9 Number2010: 54 Number2011: 37.8 Number2012: 12.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hordaland (statistical region 2016) stood at 12.05 Number.

That represents a change of down 68.1% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hordaland (statistical region 2016) peaked at 61.88 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.

That places Hordaland (statistical region 2016) 973rd 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 Hordaland (statistical region 2016), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Hordaland (statistical region 2016), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number
1980 1 Number +0.0%
1981 4 Number +300.0%
1982 2 Number -50.0%
1983 1 Number -50.0%
1984 6.83 Number +583.0%
1985 4.25 Number -37.8%
1986 7.5 Number +76.5%
1987 4 Number -46.7%
1988 12 Number +200.0%
1989 10.67 Number -11.1%
1990 2.95 Number -72.4%
1991 6.58 Number +123.1%
1992 6.7 Number +1.8%
1993 3.67 Number -45.2%
1994 5 Number +36.2%
1995 21.18 Number +323.6%
1996 17 Number -19.7%
1997 14.8 Number -12.9%
1998 27.46 Number +85.5%
1999 22.25 Number -19.0%
2000 24.25 Number +9.0%
2001 16.32 Number -32.7%
2002 21.65 Number +32.7%
2003 20.83 Number -3.8%
2004 23.45 Number +12.6%
2005 35.87 Number +53.0%
2006 32.48 Number -9.5%
2007 38.97 Number +20.0%
2008 46.44 Number +19.2%
2009 61.88 Number +33.2%
2010 53.97 Number -12.8%
2011 37.81 Number -29.9%
2012 12.05 Number -68.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 5.33 Number 1 Number 12 Number 10
1990s 12.76 Number 2.95 Number 27.46 Number 10
2000s 32.21 Number 16.32 Number 61.88 Number 10
2010s 34.61 Number 12.05 Number 53.97 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hordaland (statistical region 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hordaland (statistical region 2016) was 12.05 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hordaland (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 61.88 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hordaland (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1978.
How does Hordaland (statistical region 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hordaland (statistical region 2016) ranks 973rd 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 Hordaland (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hordaland (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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hordaland (statistical region 2016). Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/patent-applications-to-the-epo-by-priority-year-by-nuts-3-region-1977-2012/hordaland-statistical-region-2016/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/patent-applications-to-the-epo-by-priority-year-by-nuts-3-region-1977-2012/hordaland-statistical-region-2016/">Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hordaland (statistical region 2016)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed