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

Lappi: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.42 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.42
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
1165th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
8.4
in 1999
All-time low
0.25
in 1980
Years of data
31
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lappi, 1979–2012

024681979199520121979: 11980: 0.251981: 0.961984: 21985: 11986: 11987: 3.31989: 51990: 11991: 3.51992: 11993: 11994: 2.51995: 11996: 2.51997: 5.11998: 21999: 8.42000: 8.32001: 42002: 6.82003: 52004: 3.82005: 5.22006: 4.62007: 3.32008: 2.62009: 5.52010: 6.82011: 6.22012: 6.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Lappi recorded 6.42 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lappi peaked at 8.4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1980.

That places Lappi 1165th out of 1633 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 Lappi, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Lappi, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1
1980 0.25 -75.0%
1981 0.96 +284.0%
1984 2 +108.3%
1985 1 -50.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 3.33 +233.0%
1989 5 +50.2%
1990 1 -80.0%
1991 3.5 +250.0%
1992 1 -71.4%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 2.5 +150.0%
1995 1 -60.0%
1996 2.5 +150.0%
1997 5.14 +105.6%
1998 2 -61.1%
1999 8.4 +320.0%
2000 8.33 -0.8%
2001 3.95 -52.6%
2002 6.83 +72.9%
2003 4.95 -27.5%
2004 3.75 -24.2%
2005 5.17 +37.9%
2006 4.58 -11.4%
2007 3.33 -27.3%
2008 2.59 -22.2%
2009 5.5 +112.4%
2010 6.83 +24.2%
2011 6.25 -8.5%
2012 6.42 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 1.93 0.25 5 7
1990s 2.8 1 8.4 10
2000s 4.9 2.59 8.33 10
2010s 6.5 6.25 6.83 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lappi?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lappi was 6.42 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lappi?
The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lappi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1980.
How does Lappi rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Lappi ranks 1165th 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 Lappi?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lappi 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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