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

Västerbottens län: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 18.9 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
18.9
Change on year
down 46.4%
Rank
819th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
35.25
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Västerbottens län, 1977–2012

0102030401977199420121977: 11978: 6.31979: 11.71980: 13.51981: 16.51982: 13.21983: 21.31984: 15.61985: 17.31986: 18.61987: 121988: 17.51989: 25.21990: 16.61991: 18.21992: 12.51993: 14.21994: 16.11995: 20.11996: 291997: 17.71998: 32.61999: 34.72000: 342001: 28.42002: 29.42003: 23.92004: 23.62005: 19.62006: 28.42007: 27.22008: 30.82009: 28.92010: 31.32011: 35.22012: 18.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Västerbottens län recorded 18.9 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västerbottens län peaked at 35.25 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.

That places Västerbottens län 819th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Västerbottens län, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 6.3 +530.0%
1979 11.67 +85.2%
1980 13.5 +15.7%
1981 16.5 +22.2%
1982 13.17 -20.2%
1983 21.33 +62.0%
1984 15.61 -26.8%
1985 17.33 +11.0%
1986 18.63 +7.5%
1987 12 -35.6%
1988 17.5 +45.8%
1989 25.17 +43.8%
1990 16.6 -34.0%
1991 18.18 +9.5%
1992 12.54 -31.0%
1993 14.21 +13.3%
1994 16.15 +13.7%
1995 20.13 +24.6%
1996 29.02 +44.2%
1997 17.68 -39.1%
1998 32.6 +84.4%
1999 34.67 +6.3%
2000 34 -1.9%
2001 28.42 -16.4%
2002 29.43 +3.6%
2003 23.93 -18.7%
2004 23.57 -1.5%
2005 19.59 -16.9%
2006 28.37 +44.8%
2007 27.2 -4.1%
2008 30.75 +13.1%
2009 28.88 -6.1%
2010 31.31 +8.4%
2011 35.25 +12.6%
2012 18.9 -46.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.32 1 11.67 3
1980s 17.07 12 25.17 10
1990s 21.18 12.54 34.67 10
2000s 27.41 19.59 34 10
2010s 28.49 18.9 35.25 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västerbottens län?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västerbottens län was 18.9 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Västerbottens län?
The highest recorded value was 35.25 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Västerbottens län?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
How does Västerbottens län rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Västerbottens län ranks 819th 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 Västerbottens län?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Västerbottens 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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