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

Västra Götalands län: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 320.34 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
320.34 Number
Change on year
down 21.5%
Rank
93rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
514.58 Number
in 2007
All-time low
12.65 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02004006001977199420121977: 12.7 Number1978: 34.9 Number1979: 61.9 Number1980: 87.5 Number1981: 127.4 Number1982: 138.7 Number1983: 128.4 Number1984: 134 Number1985: 168.3 Number1986: 130.8 Number1987: 153.2 Number1988: 145.5 Number1989: 154.5 Number1990: 173.2 Number1991: 154.3 Number1992: 163.1 Number1993: 200.6 Number1994: 227.6 Number1995: 257.2 Number1996: 302.6 Number1997: 374.5 Number1998: 363.4 Number1999: 356.6 Number2000: 398.8 Number2001: 461.9 Number2002: 450.2 Number2003: 441.5 Number2004: 466.9 Number2005: 509.5 Number2006: 476.3 Number2007: 514.6 Number2008: 426.8 Number2009: 392.6 Number2010: 415.9 Number2011: 408 Number2012: 320.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Västra Götalands län recorded 320.34 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västra Götalands län peaked at 514.58 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.65 Number, in 1977.

That places Västra Götalands län 93rd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Västra Götalands län, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Västra Götalands län, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 12.65 Number
1978 34.88 Number +175.7%
1979 61.86 Number +77.4%
1980 87.51 Number +41.5%
1981 127.43 Number +45.6%
1982 138.68 Number +8.8%
1983 128.4 Number -7.4%
1984 133.98 Number +4.3%
1985 168.33 Number +25.6%
1986 130.77 Number -22.3%
1987 153.23 Number +17.2%
1988 145.46 Number -5.1%
1989 154.49 Number +6.2%
1990 173.2 Number +12.1%
1991 154.33 Number -10.9%
1992 163.14 Number +5.7%
1993 200.63 Number +23.0%
1994 227.61 Number +13.4%
1995 257.25 Number +13.0%
1996 302.59 Number +17.6%
1997 374.48 Number +23.8%
1998 363.38 Number -3.0%
1999 356.63 Number -1.9%
2000 398.79 Number +11.8%
2001 461.92 Number +15.8%
2002 450.24 Number -2.5%
2003 441.52 Number -1.9%
2004 466.88 Number +5.7%
2005 509.53 Number +9.1%
2006 476.32 Number -6.5%
2007 514.58 Number +8.0%
2008 426.77 Number -17.1%
2009 392.57 Number -8.0%
2010 415.88 Number +5.9%
2011 407.96 Number -1.9%
2012 320.34 Number -21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36.46 Number 12.65 Number 61.86 Number 3
1980s 136.83 Number 87.51 Number 168.33 Number 10
1990s 257.32 Number 154.33 Number 374.48 Number 10
2000s 453.91 Number 392.57 Number 514.58 Number 10
2010s 381.39 Number 320.34 Number 415.88 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västra Götalands län?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västra Götalands län was 320.34 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Västra Götalands län?
The highest recorded value was 514.58 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Västra Götalands län?
The lowest recorded value was 12.65 Number in 1977.
How does Västra Götalands län rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Västra Götalands län ranks 93rd 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 Västra Götalands län?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Västra Götalands 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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