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

Vestfold (statistical region 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 25.2 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
25.2 Number
Change on year
up 105.5%
Rank
701st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
33.25 Number
in 2007
All-time low
1.67 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

01020301978199520121978: 1.7 Number1979: 7 Number1980: 2 Number1981: 7.7 Number1982: 3.2 Number1983: 5.5 Number1984: 8 Number1985: 8 Number1986: 1.8 Number1987: 6.2 Number1988: 6.7 Number1989: 3.3 Number1990: 5.5 Number1991: 6.5 Number1992: 7 Number1993: 5.8 Number1994: 13.6 Number1995: 14 Number1996: 8.4 Number1997: 10.6 Number1998: 15.8 Number1999: 30 Number2000: 12.2 Number2001: 12.8 Number2002: 12.4 Number2003: 16.8 Number2004: 12.4 Number2005: 27.6 Number2006: 19.9 Number2007: 33.2 Number2008: 17.1 Number2009: 30.1 Number2010: 23.1 Number2011: 12.3 Number2012: 25.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vestfold (statistical region 2016) stood at 25.2 Number.

That represents a change of up 105.5% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vestfold (statistical region 2016) peaked at 33.25 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.67 Number, in 1978.

That places Vestfold (statistical region 2016) 701st 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 Vestfold (statistical region 2016), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Vestfold (statistical region 2016), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1.67 Number
1979 7 Number +319.2%
1980 2 Number -71.4%
1981 7.67 Number +283.5%
1982 3.25 Number -57.6%
1983 5.5 Number +69.2%
1984 8 Number +45.5%
1985 8 Number +0.0%
1986 1.83 Number -77.1%
1987 6.25 Number +241.5%
1988 6.67 Number +6.7%
1989 3.29 Number -50.7%
1990 5.5 Number +67.2%
1991 6.5 Number +18.2%
1992 7 Number +7.7%
1993 5.83 Number -16.7%
1994 13.57 Number +132.8%
1995 14.03 Number +3.4%
1996 8.39 Number -40.2%
1997 10.62 Number +26.6%
1998 15.75 Number +48.3%
1999 30 Number +90.5%
2000 12.18 Number -59.4%
2001 12.82 Number +5.3%
2002 12.42 Number -3.1%
2003 16.78 Number +35.1%
2004 12.37 Number -26.3%
2005 27.55 Number +122.7%
2006 19.88 Number -27.8%
2007 33.25 Number +67.3%
2008 17.07 Number -48.7%
2009 30.07 Number +76.2%
2010 23.1 Number -23.2%
2011 12.26 Number -46.9%
2012 25.2 Number +105.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.33 Number 1.67 Number 7 Number 2
1980s 5.25 Number 1.83 Number 8 Number 10
1990s 11.72 Number 5.5 Number 30 Number 10
2000s 19.44 Number 12.18 Number 33.25 Number 10
2010s 20.19 Number 12.26 Number 25.2 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vestfold (statistical region 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vestfold (statistical region 2016) was 25.2 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vestfold (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 33.25 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vestfold (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.67 Number in 1978.
How does Vestfold (statistical region 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Vestfold (statistical region 2016) ranks 701st 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 Vestfold (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vestfold (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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