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

Oslo (statistical region 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 89.21 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
89.21
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
298th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
116.8
in 2006
All-time low
3.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02550751001251977199420121977: 3.51978: 6.21979: 17.81980: 161981: 15.31982: 12.71983: 12.71984: 25.21985: 22.51986: 291987: 16.91988: 30.31989: 45.81990: 37.31991: 341992: 41.41993: 40.71994: 33.61995: 41.41996: 51.31997: 81.11998: 78.11999: 74.12000: 78.22001: 76.92002: 90.72003: 83.52004: 92.62005: 87.72006: 116.82007: 109.32008: 87.62009: 114.92010: 99.22011: 86.42012: 89.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Oslo (statistical region 2016) recorded 89.21 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oslo (statistical region 2016) peaked at 116.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 1977.

That places Oslo (statistical region 2016) 298th out of 1633 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 (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 (statistical region 2016), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 3.5
1978 6.25 +78.6%
1979 17.75 +184.0%
1980 16 -9.9%
1981 15.33 -4.2%
1982 12.67 -17.4%
1983 12.67 +0.0%
1984 25.17 +98.7%
1985 22.53 -10.5%
1986 29 +28.7%
1987 16.88 -41.8%
1988 30.3 +79.5%
1989 45.79 +51.1%
1990 37.26 -18.6%
1991 33.98 -8.8%
1992 41.35 +21.7%
1993 40.67 -1.6%
1994 33.59 -17.4%
1995 41.44 +23.4%
1996 51.27 +23.7%
1997 81.09 +58.2%
1998 78.14 -3.6%
1999 74.09 -5.2%
2000 78.22 +5.6%
2001 76.93 -1.6%
2002 90.69 +17.9%
2003 83.47 -8.0%
2004 92.56 +10.9%
2005 87.66 -5.3%
2006 116.8 +33.2%
2007 109.29 -6.4%
2008 87.61 -19.8%
2009 114.92 +31.2%
2010 99.18 -13.7%
2011 86.38 -12.9%
2012 89.21 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.17 3.5 17.75 3
1980s 22.63 12.67 45.79 10
1990s 51.29 33.59 81.09 10
2000s 93.81 76.93 116.8 10
2010s 91.59 86.38 99.18 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oslo (statistical region 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oslo (statistical region 2016) was 89.21 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oslo (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 116.8 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oslo (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 1977.
How does Oslo (statistical region 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Oslo (statistical region 2016) ranks 298th 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 Oslo (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oslo (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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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