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

Västernorrlands län: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.1 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
16.1 Number
Change on year
down 46.0%
Rank
886th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
47.56 Number
in 1998
All-time low
4 Number
in 1980
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Västernorrlands län, 1978–2012

010203040501978199520121978: 6.5 Number1979: 8.5 Number1980: 4 Number1981: 8 Number1982: 13 Number1983: 20.1 Number1984: 18.4 Number1985: 10.2 Number1986: 14.3 Number1987: 14.9 Number1988: 16 Number1989: 14.3 Number1990: 21 Number1991: 20.5 Number1992: 19.6 Number1993: 24.5 Number1994: 21.8 Number1995: 31.1 Number1996: 28.1 Number1997: 30.9 Number1998: 47.6 Number1999: 24.2 Number2000: 31.4 Number2001: 22.3 Number2002: 16.9 Number2003: 16.8 Number2004: 15.4 Number2005: 23.2 Number2006: 29.4 Number2007: 28.6 Number2008: 34.5 Number2009: 43.9 Number2010: 25.3 Number2011: 29.8 Number2012: 16.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Västernorrlands län recorded 16.1 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västernorrlands län peaked at 47.56 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4 Number, in 1980.

Västernorrlands län ranks 886th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Västernorrlands län, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 6.5 Number
1979 8.5 Number +30.8%
1980 4 Number -52.9%
1981 8 Number +100.0%
1982 13 Number +62.5%
1983 20.13 Number +54.8%
1984 18.4 Number -8.6%
1985 10.17 Number -44.7%
1986 14.33 Number +40.9%
1987 14.87 Number +3.8%
1988 16 Number +7.6%
1989 14.33 Number -10.4%
1990 21 Number +46.5%
1991 20.5 Number -2.4%
1992 19.58 Number -4.5%
1993 24.51 Number +25.2%
1994 21.77 Number -11.2%
1995 31.08 Number +42.8%
1996 28.05 Number -9.7%
1997 30.85 Number +10.0%
1998 47.56 Number +54.2%
1999 24.25 Number -49.0%
2000 31.39 Number +29.4%
2001 22.28 Number -29.0%
2002 16.95 Number -23.9%
2003 16.8 Number -0.9%
2004 15.43 Number -8.2%
2005 23.17 Number +50.2%
2006 29.45 Number +27.1%
2007 28.58 Number -3.0%
2008 34.51 Number +20.7%
2009 43.87 Number +27.1%
2010 25.3 Number -42.3%
2011 29.83 Number +17.9%
2012 16.1 Number -46.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.5 Number 6.5 Number 8.5 Number 2
1980s 13.32 Number 4 Number 20.13 Number 10
1990s 26.91 Number 19.58 Number 47.56 Number 10
2000s 26.24 Number 15.43 Number 43.87 Number 10
2010s 23.74 Number 16.1 Number 29.83 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västernorrlands län?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västernorrlands län was 16.1 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Västernorrlands län?
The highest recorded value was 47.56 Number in 1998.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Västernorrlands län?
The lowest recorded value was 4 Number in 1980.
How does Västernorrlands län rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Västernorrlands län ranks 886th 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 Västernorrlands län?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Västernorrlands 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
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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