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

Norrbottens län: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 28.38 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
28.38
Change on year
down 31.9%
Rank
659th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
52.15
in 2006
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Norrbottens län, 1977–2012

02040601977199420121977: 11978: 3.51979: 9.31980: 5.61981: 4.21982: 6.71983: 91984: 51985: 9.31986: 81987: 101988: 10.51989: 5.31990: 3.81991: 12.71992: 11.51993: 10.51994: 11.81995: 161996: 32.71997: 35.41998: 45.91999: 49.42000: 46.62001: 25.82002: 27.62003: 18.72004: 32.92005: 33.72006: 52.12007: 51.72008: 38.12009: 44.52010: 46.62011: 41.62012: 28.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norrbottens län is 28.38, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 31.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norrbottens län peaked at 52.15 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.

Norrbottens län ranks 659th of 1633 regions on this measure, 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 Norrbottens län, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Norrbottens län, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 3.5 +250.0%
1979 9.33 +166.6%
1980 5.58 -40.2%
1981 4.2 -24.7%
1982 6.67 +58.8%
1983 9 +34.9%
1984 5 -44.4%
1985 9.33 +86.6%
1986 8 -14.3%
1987 10 +25.0%
1988 10.5 +5.0%
1989 5.33 -49.2%
1990 3.83 -28.1%
1991 12.67 +230.8%
1992 11.53 -9.0%
1993 10.53 -8.7%
1994 11.83 +12.3%
1995 16 +35.2%
1996 32.67 +104.2%
1997 35.37 +8.3%
1998 45.86 +29.7%
1999 49.36 +7.6%
2000 46.64 -5.5%
2001 25.78 -44.7%
2002 27.57 +6.9%
2003 18.7 -32.2%
2004 32.86 +75.7%
2005 33.72 +2.6%
2006 52.15 +54.7%
2007 51.68 -0.9%
2008 38.09 -26.3%
2009 44.55 +17.0%
2010 46.6 +4.6%
2011 41.65 -10.6%
2012 28.38 -31.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.61 1 9.33 3
1980s 7.36 4.2 10.5 10
1990s 22.96 3.83 49.36 10
2000s 37.17 18.7 52.15 10
2010s 38.88 28.38 46.6 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norrbottens län?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norrbottens län was 28.38 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Norrbottens län?
The highest recorded value was 52.15 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Norrbottens län?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
How does Norrbottens län rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Norrbottens län ranks 659th 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 Norrbottens län?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norrbottens 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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