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

Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 146.4 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
146.4 Number
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
193rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
192.65 Number
in 2009
All-time low
4.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016), 1977–2012

0501001502001977199420121977: 4.5 Number1978: 11.6 Number1979: 29.2 Number1980: 23.6 Number1981: 27.2 Number1982: 26.5 Number1983: 22.2 Number1984: 50 Number1985: 41.8 Number1986: 43.2 Number1987: 34.4 Number1988: 50.9 Number1989: 67.7 Number1990: 59.1 Number1991: 59.5 Number1992: 76.4 Number1993: 75.9 Number1994: 68.9 Number1995: 68.4 Number1996: 101.7 Number1997: 120.6 Number1998: 134.1 Number1999: 123.9 Number2000: 132.8 Number2001: 124.5 Number2002: 160.8 Number2003: 137 Number2004: 150.4 Number2005: 147.5 Number2006: 189.7 Number2007: 172.9 Number2008: 150.5 Number2009: 192.7 Number2010: 175.6 Number2011: 149.6 Number2012: 146.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016) recorded 146.4 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016) peaked at 192.65 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.5 Number, in 1977.

That places Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016) 193rd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 4.5 Number
1978 11.58 Number +157.3%
1979 29.25 Number +152.6%
1980 23.58 Number -19.4%
1981 27.17 Number +15.2%
1982 26.5 Number -2.5%
1983 22.17 Number -16.3%
1984 50 Number +125.5%
1985 41.78 Number -16.4%
1986 43.23 Number +3.5%
1987 34.4 Number -20.4%
1988 50.87 Number +47.9%
1989 67.74 Number +33.2%
1990 59.11 Number -12.7%
1991 59.45 Number +0.6%
1992 76.38 Number +28.5%
1993 75.88 Number -0.7%
1994 68.92 Number -9.2%
1995 68.38 Number -0.8%
1996 101.74 Number +48.8%
1997 120.61 Number +18.5%
1998 134.07 Number +11.2%
1999 123.94 Number -7.6%
2000 132.84 Number +7.2%
2001 124.55 Number -6.2%
2002 160.77 Number +29.1%
2003 136.97 Number -14.8%
2004 150.43 Number +9.8%
2005 147.54 Number -1.9%
2006 189.68 Number +28.6%
2007 172.93 Number -8.8%
2008 150.54 Number -12.9%
2009 192.65 Number +28.0%
2010 175.6 Number -8.9%
2011 149.59 Number -14.8%
2012 146.4 Number -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.11 Number 4.5 Number 29.25 Number 3
1980s 38.74 Number 22.17 Number 67.74 Number 10
1990s 88.85 Number 59.11 Number 134.07 Number 10
2000s 155.89 Number 124.55 Number 192.65 Number 10
2010s 157.2 Number 146.4 Number 175.6 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016) was 146.4 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 192.65 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 Number in 1977.
How does Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016) ranks 193rd 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 Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oslo og Akershus (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.

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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
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