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

Sør-Trøndelag (statistical region 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 62.15 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
62.15 Number
Change on year
down 29.3%
Rank
408th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
87.94 Number
in 2011
All-time low
1 Number
in 1980
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0204060801978199520121978: 2 Number1979: 2.5 Number1980: 1 Number1981: 7 Number1982: 8.8 Number1983: 5 Number1984: 8.1 Number1985: 12.1 Number1986: 9.7 Number1987: 6 Number1988: 15.5 Number1989: 19.4 Number1990: 6.4 Number1991: 16 Number1992: 21.6 Number1993: 13.4 Number1994: 11.7 Number1995: 15.5 Number1996: 20.5 Number1997: 23.1 Number1998: 24 Number1999: 29.8 Number2000: 49 Number2001: 25.9 Number2002: 38.7 Number2003: 34.1 Number2004: 45.3 Number2005: 62.2 Number2006: 48.6 Number2007: 32.6 Number2008: 39.3 Number2009: 64.5 Number2010: 64.6 Number2011: 87.9 Number2012: 62.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sør-Trøndelag (statistical region 2016) is 62.15 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sør-Trøndelag (statistical region 2016) peaked at 87.94 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1980.

Sør-Trøndelag (statistical region 2016) ranks 408th 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 Sør-Trøndelag (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-Trøndelag (statistical region 2016), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 2 Number
1979 2.5 Number +25.0%
1980 1 Number -60.0%
1981 7 Number +600.0%
1982 8.83 Number +26.1%
1983 5 Number -43.4%
1984 8.07 Number +61.4%
1985 12.14 Number +50.4%
1986 9.67 Number -20.3%
1987 5.95 Number -38.5%
1988 15.5 Number +160.5%
1989 19.36 Number +24.9%
1990 6.37 Number -67.1%
1991 16.02 Number +151.5%
1992 21.57 Number +34.6%
1993 13.4 Number -37.9%
1994 11.68 Number -12.8%
1995 15.52 Number +32.9%
1996 20.5 Number +32.1%
1997 23.11 Number +12.7%
1998 23.98 Number +3.8%
1999 29.77 Number +24.1%
2000 49.02 Number +64.7%
2001 25.95 Number -47.1%
2002 38.73 Number +49.2%
2003 34.13 Number -11.9%
2004 45.3 Number +32.7%
2005 62.25 Number +37.4%
2006 48.62 Number -21.9%
2007 32.57 Number -33.0%
2008 39.34 Number +20.8%
2009 64.46 Number +63.9%
2010 64.56 Number +0.2%
2011 87.94 Number +36.2%
2012 62.15 Number -29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.25 Number 2 Number 2.5 Number 2
1980s 9.25 Number 1 Number 19.36 Number 10
1990s 18.19 Number 6.37 Number 29.77 Number 10
2000s 44.04 Number 25.95 Number 64.46 Number 10
2010s 71.55 Number 62.15 Number 87.94 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sør-Trøndelag (statistical region 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sør-Trøndelag (statistical region 2016) was 62.15 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-Trøndelag (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 87.94 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sør-Trøndelag (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1980.
How does Sør-Trøndelag (statistical region 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Sør-Trøndelag (statistical region 2016) ranks 408th 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-Trøndelag (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sør-Trøndelag (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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