Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Vest-Agder (statistical region 2016)

Vest-Agder (statistical region 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 8.83 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8.83 Number
Change on year
down 49.8%
Rank
1059th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
41.52 Number
in 2009
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1978
Years of data
33
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Vest-Agder (statistical region 2016), 1978–2012

0102030401978199520121978: 0.5 Number1980: 1 Number1982: 1 Number1983: 3 Number1984: 2 Number1985: 1 Number1986: 4.2 Number1987: 1.5 Number1988: 3.3 Number1989: 3 Number1990: 3 Number1991: 7.2 Number1992: 0.87 Number1993: 6.1 Number1994: 7.7 Number1995: 12 Number1996: 9.5 Number1997: 6.8 Number1998: 8.7 Number1999: 8.3 Number2000: 8.2 Number2001: 9 Number2002: 10.4 Number2003: 11 Number2004: 11.6 Number2005: 18.4 Number2006: 18.2 Number2007: 13.2 Number2008: 18 Number2009: 41.5 Number2010: 14.2 Number2011: 17.6 Number2012: 8.8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vest-Agder (statistical region 2016) is 8.83 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 49.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vest-Agder (statistical region 2016) peaked at 41.52 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1978.

That places Vest-Agder (statistical region 2016) 1059th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Vest-Agder (statistical region 2016), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Vest-Agder (statistical region 2016), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 0.5 Number
1980 1 Number +100.0%
1982 1 Number +0.0%
1983 3 Number +200.0%
1984 2 Number -33.3%
1985 1 Number -50.0%
1986 4.25 Number +325.0%
1987 1.5 Number -64.7%
1988 3.33 Number +122.0%
1989 3 Number -9.9%
1990 3 Number +0.0%
1991 7.17 Number +139.0%
1992 0.87 Number -87.9%
1993 6.07 Number +597.7%
1994 7.67 Number +26.4%
1995 12 Number +56.5%
1996 9.5 Number -20.8%
1997 6.83 Number -28.1%
1998 8.73 Number +27.8%
1999 8.28 Number -5.2%
2000 8.17 Number -1.3%
2001 9 Number +10.2%
2002 10.45 Number +16.1%
2003 11.03 Number +5.6%
2004 11.58 Number +5.0%
2005 18.45 Number +59.3%
2006 18.22 Number -1.2%
2007 13.15 Number -27.8%
2008 17.98 Number +36.7%
2009 41.52 Number +130.9%
2010 14.17 Number -65.9%
2011 17.6 Number +24.2%
2012 8.83 Number -49.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 Number 0.5 Number 0.5 Number 1
1980s 2.23 Number 1 Number 4.25 Number 9
1990s 7.01 Number 0.87 Number 12 Number 10
2000s 15.96 Number 8.17 Number 41.52 Number 10
2010s 13.53 Number 8.83 Number 17.6 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vest-Agder (statistical region 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vest-Agder (statistical region 2016) was 8.83 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vest-Agder (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 41.52 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vest-Agder (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1978.
How does Vest-Agder (statistical region 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Vest-Agder (statistical region 2016) ranks 1059th 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 Vest-Agder (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vest-Agder (statistical region 2016) 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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