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

Rogaland (statistical region 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 66.57 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
66.57 Number
Change on year
down 16.9%
Rank
378th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
80.15 Number
in 2011
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rogaland (statistical region 2016), 1978–2012

0204060801978199520121978: 0.5 Number1979: 2 Number1980: 2 Number1981: 5.3 Number1982: 2.8 Number1983: 6.5 Number1984: 2 Number1985: 4.5 Number1986: 12.1 Number1987: 9 Number1988: 13.6 Number1989: 18.6 Number1990: 10 Number1991: 16.6 Number1992: 24.8 Number1993: 19.6 Number1994: 21.2 Number1995: 27.7 Number1996: 26.9 Number1997: 45.6 Number1998: 33.5 Number1999: 49.2 Number2000: 50.6 Number2001: 50 Number2002: 38.5 Number2003: 44.9 Number2004: 40.7 Number2005: 50.8 Number2006: 56.8 Number2007: 60.6 Number2008: 66.9 Number2009: 76 Number2010: 69.9 Number2011: 80.2 Number2012: 66.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Rogaland (statistical region 2016) recorded 66.57 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rogaland (statistical region 2016) peaked at 80.15 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1978.

Rogaland (statistical region 2016) ranks 378th of 1634 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 Rogaland (statistical region 2016), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Rogaland (statistical region 2016), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 0.5 Number
1979 2 Number +300.0%
1980 2 Number +0.0%
1981 5.33 Number +166.5%
1982 2.83 Number -46.9%
1983 6.5 Number +129.7%
1984 2 Number -69.2%
1985 4.5 Number +125.0%
1986 12.07 Number +168.2%
1987 9 Number -25.4%
1988 13.58 Number +50.9%
1989 18.58 Number +36.8%
1990 10.02 Number -46.1%
1991 16.57 Number +65.4%
1992 24.77 Number +49.5%
1993 19.6 Number -20.9%
1994 21.17 Number +8.0%
1995 27.72 Number +30.9%
1996 26.95 Number -2.8%
1997 45.63 Number +69.3%
1998 33.5 Number -26.6%
1999 49.16 Number +46.7%
2000 50.57 Number +2.9%
2001 50.05 Number -1.0%
2002 38.47 Number -23.1%
2003 44.88 Number +16.7%
2004 40.69 Number -9.3%
2005 50.83 Number +24.9%
2006 56.84 Number +11.8%
2007 60.62 Number +6.7%
2008 66.92 Number +10.4%
2009 75.98 Number +13.5%
2010 69.88 Number -8.0%
2011 80.15 Number +14.7%
2012 66.57 Number -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.25 Number 0.5 Number 2 Number 2
1980s 7.64 Number 2 Number 18.58 Number 10
1990s 27.51 Number 10.02 Number 49.16 Number 10
2000s 53.59 Number 38.47 Number 75.98 Number 10
2010s 72.2 Number 66.57 Number 80.15 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rogaland (statistical region 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rogaland (statistical region 2016) was 66.57 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rogaland (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 80.15 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rogaland (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1978.
How does Rogaland (statistical region 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rogaland (statistical region 2016) ranks 378th 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 Rogaland (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rogaland (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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