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

Vestlandet (statistical region 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 41.85 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
41.85 Number
Change on year
down 31.5%
Rank
532nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
87.22 Number
in 2009
All-time low
1 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0204060801978199520121978: 1 Number1979: 3.5 Number1980: 3 Number1981: 5.2 Number1982: 6 Number1983: 3.7 Number1984: 8.8 Number1985: 10.5 Number1986: 12.7 Number1987: 12.5 Number1988: 22 Number1989: 18.8 Number1990: 15.5 Number1991: 12.7 Number1992: 14.1 Number1993: 9.8 Number1994: 13.5 Number1995: 39.5 Number1996: 27.9 Number1997: 33.7 Number1998: 40.4 Number1999: 44.3 Number2000: 42.1 Number2001: 43.6 Number2002: 35.6 Number2003: 38.3 Number2004: 49.2 Number2005: 68.4 Number2006: 44.3 Number2007: 66.2 Number2008: 68.5 Number2009: 87.2 Number2010: 78.4 Number2011: 61.1 Number2012: 41.9 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 Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) is 41.85 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) peaked at 87.22 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.

That places Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) 532nd 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 Vestlandet (statistical region 2016), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number
1979 3.5 Number +250.0%
1980 3 Number -14.3%
1981 5.25 Number +75.0%
1982 6 Number +14.3%
1983 3.67 Number -38.8%
1984 8.83 Number +140.6%
1985 10.5 Number +18.9%
1986 12.67 Number +20.7%
1987 12.5 Number -1.3%
1988 22 Number +76.0%
1989 18.75 Number -14.8%
1990 15.53 Number -17.2%
1991 12.65 Number -18.5%
1992 14.12 Number +11.6%
1993 9.83 Number -30.4%
1994 13.5 Number +37.3%
1995 39.48 Number +192.4%
1996 27.9 Number -29.3%
1997 33.7 Number +20.8%
1998 40.38 Number +19.8%
1999 44.27 Number +9.6%
2000 42.14 Number -4.8%
2001 43.57 Number +3.4%
2002 35.57 Number -18.4%
2003 38.31 Number +7.7%
2004 49.18 Number +28.4%
2005 68.37 Number +39.0%
2006 44.33 Number -35.2%
2007 66.22 Number +49.4%
2008 68.55 Number +3.5%
2009 87.22 Number +27.2%
2010 78.42 Number -10.1%
2011 61.12 Number -22.1%
2012 41.85 Number -31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.25 Number 1 Number 3.5 Number 2
1980s 10.32 Number 3 Number 22 Number 10
1990s 25.14 Number 9.83 Number 44.27 Number 10
2000s 54.35 Number 35.57 Number 87.22 Number 10
2010s 60.46 Number 41.85 Number 78.42 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) was 41.85 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 87.22 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1978.
How does Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) ranks 532nd 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 Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vestlandet (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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