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

Skåne län: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 503.09 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
503.09 Number
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
55th
of 1662 regions
All-time high
553.09 Number
in 2007
All-time low
21.3 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02004006001977199420121977: 21.3 Number1978: 61.5 Number1979: 75.4 Number1980: 112 Number1981: 137.2 Number1982: 141.4 Number1983: 142.3 Number1984: 133.6 Number1985: 138.1 Number1986: 136 Number1987: 146.2 Number1988: 130.4 Number1989: 127.2 Number1990: 144.1 Number1991: 140.6 Number1992: 144.5 Number1993: 160.1 Number1994: 175.7 Number1995: 226.1 Number1996: 241.5 Number1997: 281.5 Number1998: 294.7 Number1999: 402.4 Number2000: 401.3 Number2001: 413.6 Number2002: 388.1 Number2003: 401.7 Number2004: 438.3 Number2005: 450.2 Number2006: 501.3 Number2007: 553.1 Number2008: 506.9 Number2009: 465.5 Number2010: 489.4 Number2011: 525.3 Number2012: 503.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Skåne län recorded 503.09 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Skåne län peaked at 553.09 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.3 Number, in 1977.

That places Skåne län 55th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Skåne län, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Skåne län, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 21.3 Number —
1978 61.5 Number +188.7%
1979 75.38 Number +22.6%
1980 112 Number +48.6%
1981 137.23 Number +22.5%
1982 141.45 Number +3.1%
1983 142.33 Number +0.6%
1984 133.6 Number -6.1%
1985 138.07 Number +3.3%
1986 136.03 Number -1.5%
1987 146.23 Number +7.5%
1988 130.41 Number -10.8%
1989 127.15 Number -2.5%
1990 144.06 Number +13.3%
1991 140.58 Number -2.4%
1992 144.51 Number +2.8%
1993 160.12 Number +10.8%
1994 175.69 Number +9.7%
1995 226.06 Number +28.7%
1996 241.48 Number +6.8%
1997 281.47 Number +16.6%
1998 294.74 Number +4.7%
1999 402.42 Number +36.5%
2000 401.32 Number -0.3%
2001 413.62 Number +3.1%
2002 388.06 Number -6.2%
2003 401.73 Number +3.5%
2004 438.31 Number +9.1%
2005 450.23 Number +2.7%
2006 501.29 Number +11.3%
2007 553.09 Number +10.3%
2008 506.91 Number -8.3%
2009 465.49 Number -8.2%
2010 489.37 Number +5.1%
2011 525.33 Number +7.3%
2012 503.09 Number -4.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Skåne län changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +188.7% 21.3 Number 61.5 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52.73 Number 21.3 Number 75.38 Number 3
1980s 134.45 Number 112 Number 146.23 Number 10
1990s 221.11 Number 140.58 Number 402.42 Number 10
2000s 452 Number 388.06 Number 553.09 Number 10
2010s 505.93 Number 489.37 Number 525.33 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Skåne län?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Skåne län was 503.09 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Skåne län?
The highest recorded value was 553.09 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Skåne län?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3 Number in 1977.
How does Skåne län rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Skåne län ranks 55th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Skåne län?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Skåne 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,703 places, 50,324 data points, 1977–2012
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