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

Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 54.54 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
54.54 Number
Change on year
down 15.3%
Rank
452nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
125.73 Number
in 2005
All-time low
2.67 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

02550751001251978199520121978: 2.7 Number1979: 17 Number1980: 12.7 Number1981: 18.8 Number1982: 22.2 Number1983: 16.7 Number1984: 34.5 Number1985: 30.9 Number1986: 25.9 Number1987: 30.6 Number1988: 37.5 Number1989: 26.6 Number1990: 25.8 Number1991: 33.7 Number1992: 36.7 Number1993: 30.1 Number1994: 38.5 Number1995: 56.9 Number1996: 59 Number1997: 58.4 Number1998: 71 Number1999: 80.3 Number2000: 88.6 Number2001: 71.8 Number2002: 81 Number2003: 59.8 Number2004: 72 Number2005: 125.7 Number2006: 90.6 Number2007: 107 Number2008: 70.3 Number2009: 97.8 Number2010: 78.9 Number2011: 64.4 Number2012: 54.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) stood at 54.54 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) peaked at 125.73 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.67 Number, in 1978.

Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) ranks 452nd of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 2.67 Number
1979 17 Number +536.7%
1980 12.67 Number -25.5%
1981 18.83 Number +48.6%
1982 22.25 Number +18.2%
1983 16.67 Number -25.1%
1984 34.5 Number +107.0%
1985 30.87 Number -10.5%
1986 25.87 Number -16.2%
1987 30.62 Number +18.4%
1988 37.47 Number +22.4%
1989 26.62 Number -29.0%
1990 25.82 Number -3.0%
1991 33.67 Number +30.4%
1992 36.68 Number +8.9%
1993 30.15 Number -17.8%
1994 38.49 Number +27.7%
1995 56.88 Number +47.8%
1996 58.99 Number +3.7%
1997 58.36 Number -1.1%
1998 71.04 Number +21.7%
1999 80.35 Number +13.1%
2000 88.57 Number +10.2%
2001 71.75 Number -19.0%
2002 80.99 Number +12.9%
2003 59.82 Number -26.1%
2004 71.96 Number +20.3%
2005 125.73 Number +74.7%
2006 90.62 Number -27.9%
2007 107 Number +18.1%
2008 70.27 Number -34.3%
2009 97.79 Number +39.2%
2010 78.87 Number -19.3%
2011 64.4 Number -18.3%
2012 54.54 Number -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.84 Number 2.67 Number 17 Number 2
1980s 25.64 Number 12.67 Number 37.47 Number 10
1990s 49.04 Number 25.82 Number 80.35 Number 10
2000s 86.45 Number 59.82 Number 125.73 Number 10
2010s 65.94 Number 54.54 Number 78.87 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) was 54.54 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 125.73 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.67 Number in 1978.
How does Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) ranks 452nd 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 Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sør-Østlandet (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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