Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Varsinais-Suomi

Varsinais-Suomi: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 102.71 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
102.71 Number
Change on year
up 11.9%
Rank
263rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
174.23 Number
in 2003
All-time low
2 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Varsinais-Suomi, 1978–2012

0501001501978199520121978: 2 Number1979: 3.8 Number1980: 8.2 Number1981: 9.8 Number1982: 5.6 Number1983: 12.2 Number1984: 11.2 Number1985: 12.9 Number1986: 18.2 Number1987: 28.2 Number1988: 44.5 Number1989: 61.4 Number1990: 48 Number1991: 70 Number1992: 70.1 Number1993: 67.6 Number1994: 81.8 Number1995: 63.1 Number1996: 90.9 Number1997: 88.5 Number1998: 130.8 Number1999: 111.7 Number2000: 148.6 Number2001: 156.9 Number2002: 125.6 Number2003: 174.2 Number2004: 129.3 Number2005: 120 Number2006: 95.5 Number2007: 116.2 Number2008: 93.9 Number2009: 95.3 Number2010: 68 Number2011: 91.8 Number2012: 102.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Varsinais-Suomi recorded 102.71 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Varsinais-Suomi peaked at 174.23 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1978.

That places Varsinais-Suomi 263rd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Varsinais-Suomi, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Varsinais-Suomi, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 2 Number
1979 3.83 Number +91.5%
1980 8.17 Number +113.3%
1981 9.83 Number +20.3%
1982 5.57 Number -43.3%
1983 12.25 Number +119.9%
1984 11.23 Number -8.3%
1985 12.95 Number +15.3%
1986 18.17 Number +40.3%
1987 28.18 Number +55.1%
1988 44.45 Number +57.7%
1989 61.44 Number +38.2%
1990 47.97 Number -21.9%
1991 70.03 Number +46.0%
1992 70.13 Number +0.1%
1993 67.59 Number -3.6%
1994 81.85 Number +21.1%
1995 63.15 Number -22.8%
1996 90.94 Number +44.0%
1997 88.5 Number -2.7%
1998 130.85 Number +47.9%
1999 111.74 Number -14.6%
2000 148.64 Number +33.0%
2001 156.95 Number +5.6%
2002 125.57 Number -20.0%
2003 174.23 Number +38.8%
2004 129.27 Number -25.8%
2005 120.02 Number -7.2%
2006 95.53 Number -20.4%
2007 116.24 Number +21.7%
2008 93.91 Number -19.2%
2009 95.31 Number +1.5%
2010 67.99 Number -28.7%
2011 91.81 Number +35.0%
2012 102.71 Number +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.92 Number 2 Number 3.83 Number 2
1980s 21.22 Number 5.57 Number 61.44 Number 10
1990s 82.28 Number 47.97 Number 130.85 Number 10
2000s 125.57 Number 93.91 Number 174.23 Number 10
2010s 87.5 Number 67.99 Number 102.71 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Varsinais-Suomi?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Varsinais-Suomi was 102.71 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Varsinais-Suomi?
The highest recorded value was 174.23 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Varsinais-Suomi?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1978.
How does Varsinais-Suomi rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 263rd 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 Varsinais-Suomi?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Varsinais-Suomi 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
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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