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

Södermanlands län: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 32.87 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
32.87
Change on year
down 22.3%
Rank
612th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
54.17
in 2005
All-time low
2.25
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02040601977199420121977: 2.21978: 10.81979: 10.81980: 171981: 121982: 311983: 19.71984: 21.91985: 24.91986: 30.51987: 17.91988: 30.21989: 181990: 14.91991: 11.71992: 23.61993: 28.61994: 27.31995: 30.11996: 51.21997: 32.41998: 30.41999: 36.32000: 38.52001: 38.22002: 45.52003: 43.82004: 46.32005: 54.22006: 48.62007: 35.62008: 41.42009: 37.42010: 32.82011: 42.32012: 32.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Södermanlands län stood at 32.87.

That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Södermanlands län peaked at 54.17 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1977.

That places Södermanlands län 612th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Södermanlands län, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 2.25
1978 10.75 +377.8%
1979 10.75 +0.0%
1980 17 +58.1%
1981 12 -29.4%
1982 31 +158.3%
1983 19.67 -36.5%
1984 21.9 +11.3%
1985 24.92 +13.8%
1986 30.5 +22.4%
1987 17.9 -41.3%
1988 30.2 +68.7%
1989 18 -40.4%
1990 14.92 -17.1%
1991 11.67 -21.8%
1992 23.64 +102.6%
1993 28.64 +21.2%
1994 27.28 -4.7%
1995 30.08 +10.3%
1996 51.22 +70.3%
1997 32.36 -36.8%
1998 30.37 -6.1%
1999 36.27 +19.4%
2000 38.48 +6.1%
2001 38.18 -0.8%
2002 45.53 +19.3%
2003 43.78 -3.8%
2004 46.33 +5.8%
2005 54.17 +16.9%
2006 48.63 -10.2%
2007 35.61 -26.8%
2008 41.42 +16.3%
2009 37.39 -9.7%
2010 32.75 -12.4%
2011 42.32 +29.2%
2012 32.87 -22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.92 2.25 10.75 3
1980s 22.31 12 31 10
1990s 28.64 11.67 51.22 10
2000s 42.95 35.61 54.17 10
2010s 35.98 32.75 42.32 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Södermanlands län?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Södermanlands län was 32.87 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Södermanlands län?
The highest recorded value was 54.17 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Södermanlands län?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1977.
How does Södermanlands län rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Södermanlands län ranks 612th 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 Södermanlands län?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Södermanlands 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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