Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hovedstaden
Hovedstaden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 413.5 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
413.5
Change on year
down 32.2%
Rank
70th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
669.75
in 2005
All-time low
14.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hovedstaden, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hovedstaden recorded 413.5 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hovedstaden peaked at 669.75 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.5, in 1977.
That places Hovedstaden 70th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Hovedstaden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.5 | — |
| 1978 | 40.55 | +179.7% |
| 1979 | 63.07 | +55.5% |
| 1980 | 73.69 | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 83.82 | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 85.42 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 97.17 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 108.25 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 128.9 | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 120.46 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 125.22 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 185.51 | +48.1% |
| 1989 | 171.6 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 191.89 | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 201.22 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 220.79 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 245.17 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 293.57 | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 303.24 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 381.43 | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 382.19 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 470.66 | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 480.77 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 554.22 | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 523.27 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 539.39 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 617.97 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 623.14 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 669.75 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 589.01 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 633.25 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 617.1 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 529.55 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 565.72 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 610.28 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 413.5 | -32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.37 | 14.5 | 63.07 | 3 |
| 1980s | 118 | 73.69 | 185.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 317.09 | 191.89 | 480.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 589.66 | 523.27 | 669.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 529.83 | 413.5 | 610.28 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hovedstaden?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hovedstaden was 413.5 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hovedstaden?
- The highest recorded value was 669.75 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hovedstaden?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 in 1977.
- How does Hovedstaden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Hovedstaden ranks 70th 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 Hovedstaden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hovedstaden 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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