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

Østfold (statistical region 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.58 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
9.58
Change on year
down 32.1%
Rank
1029th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
22.83
in 2005
All-time low
1.5
in 1980
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Østfold (statistical region 2016), 1979–2012

05101520251979199520121979: 21980: 1.51981: 3.51982: 2.21983: 2.81984: 61985: 3.51986: 3.81987: 2.71988: 6.51989: 3.81990: 5.21991: 4.31992: 3.61993: 9.51994: 3.61995: 13.31996: 14.81997: 10.21998: 11.51999: 8.72000: 15.42001: 10.62002: 15.92003: 152004: 10.42005: 22.82006: 10.82007: 11.12008: 12.72009: 172010: 14.22011: 14.12012: 9.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Østfold (statistical region 2016) is 9.58, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Østfold (statistical region 2016) peaked at 22.83 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1980.

That places Østfold (statistical region 2016) 1029th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Østfold (statistical region 2016), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Østfold (statistical region 2016), 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 2
1980 1.5 -25.0%
1981 3.5 +133.3%
1982 2.25 -35.7%
1983 2.83 +25.8%
1984 6 +112.0%
1985 3.5 -41.7%
1986 3.83 +9.4%
1987 2.67 -30.3%
1988 6.5 +143.4%
1989 3.83 -41.1%
1990 5.25 +37.1%
1991 4.33 -17.5%
1992 3.58 -17.3%
1993 9.5 +165.4%
1994 3.58 -62.3%
1995 13.3 +271.5%
1996 14.83 +11.5%
1997 10.18 -31.4%
1998 11.53 +13.3%
1999 8.67 -24.8%
2000 15.42 +77.9%
2001 10.58 -31.4%
2002 15.92 +50.5%
2003 15 -5.8%
2004 10.42 -30.5%
2005 22.83 +119.1%
2006 10.83 -52.6%
2007 11.12 +2.7%
2008 12.68 +14.0%
2009 16.98 +33.9%
2010 14.16 -16.6%
2011 14.11 -0.4%
2012 9.58 -32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 2 2 1
1980s 3.64 1.5 6.5 10
1990s 8.47 3.58 14.83 10
2000s 14.18 10.42 22.83 10
2010s 12.62 9.58 14.16 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Østfold (statistical region 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Østfold (statistical region 2016) was 9.58 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Østfold (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 22.83 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Østfold (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1980.
How does Østfold (statistical region 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Østfold (statistical region 2016) ranks 1029th 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 Østfold (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Østfold (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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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