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