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

Blekinge län: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.56 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.56
Change on year
down 77.6%
Rank
1288th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
5.28
in 1997
All-time low
0.3
in 1992
Years of data
29
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Blekinge län, 1979–2012

0123451979199520121979: 11981: 1.11983: 11984: 0.671985: 11986: 41987: 0.51989: 31991: 1.71992: 0.31994: 11995: 0.51996: 21997: 5.31998: 0.991999: 1.22000: 22001: 1.52002: 42003: 2.92004: 1.32005: 1.52006: 1.32007: 1.52008: 12009: 0.562010: 1.52011: 2.52012: 0.56

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Blekinge län is 0.56, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.6% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Blekinge län peaked at 5.28 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 1992.

Blekinge län ranks 1288th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Blekinge län, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Blekinge län, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1
1981 1.05 +5.0%
1983 1 -4.8%
1984 0.67 -33.0%
1985 1 +49.3%
1986 4 +300.0%
1987 0.5 -87.5%
1989 3 +500.0%
1991 1.67 -44.3%
1992 0.3 -82.0%
1994 1 +233.3%
1995 0.5 -50.0%
1996 2 +300.0%
1997 5.28 +164.0%
1998 0.99 -81.2%
1999 1.17 +18.2%
2000 2 +70.9%
2001 1.53 -23.5%
2002 4.05 +164.7%
2003 2.87 -29.1%
2004 1.29 -55.1%
2005 1.5 +16.3%
2006 1.3 -13.3%
2007 1.5 +15.4%
2008 1 -33.3%
2009 0.56 -44.0%
2010 1.5 +167.9%
2011 2.5 +66.7%
2012 0.56 -77.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 1.6 0.5 4 7
1990s 1.61 0.3 5.28 8
2000s 1.76 0.56 4.05 10
2010s 1.52 0.56 2.5 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Blekinge län?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Blekinge län was 0.56 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Blekinge län?
The highest recorded value was 5.28 in 1997.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Blekinge län?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 1992.
How does Blekinge län rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Blekinge län ranks 1288th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Blekinge län?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Blekinge 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
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