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

Östergötlands län: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 124.71 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
124.71
Change on year
down 25.1%
Rank
224th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
172.33
in 2008
All-time low
6
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001501977199420121977: 61978: 9.51979: 15.11980: 15.51981: 22.11982: 23.31983: 28.81984: 37.11985: 42.91986: 40.81987: 38.91988: 25.11989: 42.11990: 24.41991: 271992: 28.11993: 23.51994: 49.11995: 60.71996: 48.61997: 73.81998: 84.51999: 75.12000: 81.72001: 84.42002: 91.72003: 75.82004: 97.52005: 113.52006: 104.22007: 147.72008: 172.32009: 150.82010: 156.92011: 166.42012: 124.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Östergötlands län recorded 124.71 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Östergötlands län peaked at 172.33 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1977.

Östergötlands län ranks 224th of 1633 regions on this measure, 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 Östergötlands län, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Östergötlands län, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 6
1978 9.5 +58.3%
1979 15.08 +58.7%
1980 15.5 +2.8%
1981 22.1 +42.6%
1982 23.33 +5.6%
1983 28.75 +23.2%
1984 37.07 +28.9%
1985 42.87 +15.6%
1986 40.75 -4.9%
1987 38.88 -4.6%
1988 25.09 -35.5%
1989 42.12 +67.9%
1990 24.35 -42.2%
1991 27 +10.9%
1992 28.15 +4.3%
1993 23.53 -16.4%
1994 49.08 +108.6%
1995 60.7 +23.7%
1996 48.63 -19.9%
1997 73.78 +51.7%
1998 84.52 +14.6%
1999 75.1 -11.1%
2000 81.69 +8.8%
2001 84.37 +3.3%
2002 91.69 +8.7%
2003 75.79 -17.3%
2004 97.53 +28.7%
2005 113.49 +16.4%
2006 104.22 -8.2%
2007 147.65 +41.7%
2008 172.33 +16.7%
2009 150.83 -12.5%
2010 156.87 +4.0%
2011 166.4 +6.1%
2012 124.71 -25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.19 6 15.08 3
1980s 31.65 15.5 42.87 10
1990s 49.48 23.53 84.52 10
2000s 111.96 75.79 172.33 10
2010s 149.33 124.71 166.4 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Östergötlands län?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Östergötlands län was 124.71 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Östergötlands län?
The highest recorded value was 172.33 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Östergötlands län?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1977.
How does Östergötlands län rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Östergötlands län ranks 224th 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 Östergötlands län?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Östergötlands 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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