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

Västmanlands län: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 74.7 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
74.7
Change on year
down 32.9%
Rank
343rd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
124.61
in 1997
All-time low
2
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02550751001251977199420121977: 21978: 141979: 171980: 23.51981: 25.51982: 45.91983: 31.51984: 53.21985: 45.31986: 36.51987: 43.21988: 23.61989: 32.81990: 35.11991: 34.41992: 34.61993: 35.31994: 431995: 61.71996: 105.61997: 124.61998: 82.61999: 77.92000: 84.22001: 63.92002: 73.92003: 70.32004: 59.62005: 75.32006: 1172007: 103.72008: 104.12009: 104.52010: 101.62011: 111.32012: 74.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västmanlands län is 74.7, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 32.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västmanlands län peaked at 124.61 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1977.

Västmanlands län ranks 343rd of 1633 regions on this measure, 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 Västmanlands län, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Västmanlands län, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 2
1978 14 +600.0%
1979 17 +21.4%
1980 23.5 +38.2%
1981 25.5 +8.5%
1982 45.92 +80.1%
1983 31.5 -31.4%
1984 53.17 +68.8%
1985 45.33 -14.7%
1986 36.52 -19.4%
1987 43.17 +18.2%
1988 23.62 -45.3%
1989 32.82 +39.0%
1990 35.08 +6.9%
1991 34.42 -1.9%
1992 34.62 +0.6%
1993 35.33 +2.1%
1994 42.99 +21.7%
1995 61.68 +43.5%
1996 105.63 +71.3%
1997 124.61 +18.0%
1998 82.57 -33.7%
1999 77.92 -5.6%
2000 84.25 +8.1%
2001 63.88 -24.2%
2002 73.87 +15.6%
2003 70.34 -4.8%
2004 59.61 -15.3%
2005 75.35 +26.4%
2006 117.03 +55.3%
2007 103.66 -11.4%
2008 104.1 +0.4%
2009 104.55 +0.4%
2010 101.58 -2.8%
2011 111.26 +9.5%
2012 74.7 -32.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11 2 17 3
1980s 36.11 23.5 53.17 10
1990s 63.48 34.42 124.61 10
2000s 85.66 59.61 117.03 10
2010s 95.85 74.7 111.26 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västmanlands län?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västmanlands län was 74.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Västmanlands län?
The highest recorded value was 124.61 in 1997.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Västmanlands län?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1977.
How does Västmanlands län rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Västmanlands län ranks 343rd 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 Västmanlands län?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Västmanlands 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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