Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sydsverige
Sydsverige: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 517.05 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
517.05
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
51st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
571.01
in 2007
All-time low
22.3
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sydsverige, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sydsverige stood at 517.05.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sydsverige peaked at 571.01 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 1977.
Sydsverige ranks 51st of 1633 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 Sydsverige, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 22.3 | — |
| 1978 | 64 | +187.0% |
| 1979 | 79.13 | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 117 | +47.9% |
| 1981 | 144.93 | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 144.65 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 148.33 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 142.6 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 151.24 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 148.53 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 155.48 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 135.08 | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 132.48 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 149.56 | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 149.25 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 153.55 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 170.12 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 191.89 | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 236.56 | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 255.3 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 299.46 | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 305.61 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 420.17 | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 419.96 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 430.76 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 406.53 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 419.8 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 456.23 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 471.63 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 526.88 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 571.01 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 527.99 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 495.17 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 508.74 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 545.77 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 517.05 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.14 | 22.3 | 79.13 | 3 |
| 1980s | 142.03 | 117 | 155.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 233.15 | 149.25 | 420.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 472.6 | 406.53 | 571.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 523.85 | 508.74 | 545.77 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sydsverige?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sydsverige was 517.05 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sydsverige?
- The highest recorded value was 571.01 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sydsverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 1977.
- How does Sydsverige rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Sydsverige ranks 51st 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 Sydsverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sydsverige 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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