Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Pirkanmaa (NUTS 2021)

Pirkanmaa (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 200.28 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
200.28
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
144th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
299.89
in 2004
All-time low
4
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Pirkanmaa (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

01002003001978199520121978: 51979: 41980: 9.21981: 81982: 81983: 7.71984: 15.71985: 16.41986: 33.41987: 22.41988: 41.11989: 34.31990: 521991: 47.41992: 531993: 52.11994: 74.31995: 88.91996: 106.21997: 139.11998: 194.41999: 245.62000: 260.22001: 273.22002: 244.22003: 2512004: 299.92005: 273.92006: 251.82007: 192.82008: 199.42009: 189.82010: 232.12011: 207.62012: 200.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pirkanmaa (NUTS 2021) stood at 200.28.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pirkanmaa (NUTS 2021) peaked at 299.89 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1979.

Pirkanmaa (NUTS 2021) ranks 144th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Pirkanmaa (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Pirkanmaa (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 5
1979 4 -20.0%
1980 9.17 +129.2%
1981 8 -12.8%
1982 8 +0.0%
1983 7.67 -4.1%
1984 15.67 +104.3%
1985 16.37 +4.5%
1986 33.35 +103.7%
1987 22.38 -32.9%
1988 41.09 +83.6%
1989 34.34 -16.4%
1990 52 +51.4%
1991 47.37 -8.9%
1992 52.98 +11.8%
1993 52.07 -1.7%
1994 74.33 +42.8%
1995 88.88 +19.6%
1996 106.16 +19.4%
1997 139.07 +31.0%
1998 194.45 +39.8%
1999 245.55 +26.3%
2000 260.2 +6.0%
2001 273.19 +5.0%
2002 244.18 -10.6%
2003 251.02 +2.8%
2004 299.89 +19.5%
2005 273.86 -8.7%
2006 251.79 -8.1%
2007 192.82 -23.4%
2008 199.38 +3.4%
2009 189.79 -4.8%
2010 232.05 +22.3%
2011 207.55 -10.6%
2012 200.28 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.5 4 5 2
1980s 19.6 7.67 41.09 10
1990s 105.29 47.37 245.55 10
2000s 243.61 189.79 299.89 10
2010s 213.29 200.28 232.05 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pirkanmaa (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pirkanmaa (NUTS 2021) was 200.28 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Pirkanmaa (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 299.89 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Pirkanmaa (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1979.
How does Pirkanmaa (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Pirkanmaa (NUTS 2021) ranks 144th 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 Pirkanmaa (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pirkanmaa (NUTS 2021) 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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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