Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Stockholm
Stockholm: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 830 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
830 Number
Change on year
down 11.7%
Rank
27th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
990.44 Number
in 2010
All-time low
36.58 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Stockholm, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Stockholm recorded 830 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Stockholm peaked at 990.44 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.58 Number, in 1977.
Stockholm ranks 27th of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Stockholm, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 36.58 Number | — |
| 1978 | 76.7 Number | +109.7% |
| 1979 | 137.76 Number | +79.6% |
| 1980 | 176.76 Number | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 174.24 Number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 257.1 Number | +47.6% |
| 1983 | 257.3 Number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 232.35 Number | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 283.47 Number | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 230.23 Number | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 266.47 Number | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 255.86 Number | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 276.74 Number | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 275.07 Number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 287.73 Number | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 395.94 Number | +37.6% |
| 1993 | 369.94 Number | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 448.8 Number | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 514.78 Number | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 597.33 Number | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 715.94 Number | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 719.61 Number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 731.89 Number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 721.04 Number | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 617.48 Number | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 564.97 Number | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 566.36 Number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 651.92 Number | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 690.26 Number | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 791.33 Number | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 900.07 Number | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 975.93 Number | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 874.9 Number | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 990.44 Number | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 939.81 Number | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 830 Number | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.68 Number | 36.58 Number | 137.76 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 241.05 Number | 174.24 Number | 283.47 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 505.7 Number | 275.07 Number | 731.89 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 735.43 Number | 564.97 Number | 975.93 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 920.08 Number | 830 Number | 990.44 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Stockholm?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Stockholm was 830 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Stockholm?
- The highest recorded value was 990.44 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Stockholm?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.58 Number in 1977.
- How does Stockholm rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Stockholm ranks 27th 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 Stockholm?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Stockholm 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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