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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
503.09
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
54th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
553.09
in 2007
All-time low
21.3
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: 21.31978: 61.51979: 75.41980: 1121981: 137.21982: 141.41983: 142.31984: 133.61985: 138.11986: 1361987: 146.21988: 130.41989: 127.21990: 144.11991: 140.61992: 144.51993: 160.11994: 175.71995: 226.11996: 241.51997: 281.51998: 294.71999: 402.42000: 401.32001: 413.62002: 388.12003: 401.72004: 438.32005: 450.22006: 501.32007: 553.12008: 506.92009: 465.52010: 489.42011: 525.32012: 503.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Skåne län recorded 503.09 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 1977.

That places Skåne län 54th out of 1633 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 Value Change
1977 21.3
1978 61.5 +188.7%
1979 75.38 +22.6%
1980 112 +48.6%
1981 137.23 +22.5%
1982 141.45 +3.1%
1983 142.33 +0.6%
1984 133.6 -6.1%
1985 138.07 +3.3%
1986 136.03 -1.5%
1987 146.23 +7.5%
1988 130.41 -10.8%
1989 127.15 -2.5%
1990 144.06 +13.3%
1991 140.58 -2.4%
1992 144.51 +2.8%
1993 160.12 +10.8%
1994 175.69 +9.7%
1995 226.06 +28.7%
1996 241.48 +6.8%
1997 281.47 +16.6%
1998 294.74 +4.7%
1999 402.42 +36.5%
2000 401.32 -0.3%
2001 413.62 +3.1%
2002 388.06 -6.2%
2003 401.73 +3.5%
2004 438.31 +9.1%
2005 450.23 +2.7%
2006 501.29 +11.3%
2007 553.09 +10.3%
2008 506.91 -8.3%
2009 465.49 -8.2%
2010 489.37 +5.1%
2011 525.33 +7.3%
2012 503.09 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52.73 21.3 75.38 3
1980s 134.45 112 146.23 10
1990s 221.11 140.58 402.42 10
2000s 452 388.06 553.09 10
2010s 505.93 489.37 525.33 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 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 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 in 1977.
How does Skåne län rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Skåne län ranks 54th 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 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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