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

Stockholms län: 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 1662 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 Stockholms län, 1977–2012

02004006008001.0k1977199420121977: 36.6 Number1978: 76.7 Number1979: 137.8 Number1980: 176.8 Number1981: 174.2 Number1982: 257.1 Number1983: 257.3 Number1984: 232.3 Number1985: 283.5 Number1986: 230.2 Number1987: 266.5 Number1988: 255.9 Number1989: 276.7 Number1990: 275.1 Number1991: 287.7 Number1992: 395.9 Number1993: 369.9 Number1994: 448.8 Number1995: 514.8 Number1996: 597.3 Number1997: 715.9 Number1998: 719.6 Number1999: 731.9 Number2000: 721 Number2001: 617.5 Number2002: 565 Number2003: 566.4 Number2004: 651.9 Number2005: 690.3 Number2006: 791.3 Number2007: 900.1 Number2008: 975.9 Number2009: 874.9 Number2010: 990.4 Number2011: 939.8 Number2012: 830 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Stockholms län recorded 830 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 Stockholms län peaked at 990.44 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.58 Number, in 1977.

That places Stockholms län 27th 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 Stockholms län, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Stockholms län, 1977 to 2012.
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%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Stockholms 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 +109.7% 36.58 Number 76.7 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  3. 26 Romania 60.33 Number compare
  4. 27 Luxembourg 57.85 Number compare
  5. 28 Bulgaria 30.57 Number compare
  6. 29 Slovakia 28.86 Number compare
  7. 29 Slovakia 28.86 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Stockholms län?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Stockholms län 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 Stockholms län?
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 Stockholms län?
The lowest recorded value was 36.58 Number in 1977.
How does Stockholms län rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Stockholms län ranks 27th 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 Stockholms län?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Stockholms 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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