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

Gävleborgs län: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.17 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.17
Change on year
up 74.6%
Rank
1103rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
5.58
in 2001
All-time low
0.26
in 2007
Years of data
30
1981–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gävleborgs län, 1981–2012

02461981199620121981: 3.91982: 3.41983: 2.81984: 4.71985: 1.51986: 3.41987: 1.91988: 3.41989: 2.91990: 1.21991: 21992: 1.51993: 1.71994: 3.91995: 51996: 3.71997: 2.41998: 0.751999: 2.62000: 2.82001: 5.62002: 1.62003: 1.32004: 3.42006: 1.32007: 0.262008: 0.672009: 0.432010: 0.672012: 1.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gävleborgs län stood at 1.17.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.6% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gävleborgs län peaked at 5.58 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2007.

Gävleborgs län ranks 1103rd of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Gävleborgs 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 Gävleborgs län, 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 3.92
1982 3.4 -13.3%
1983 2.75 -19.1%
1984 4.74 +72.4%
1985 1.5 -68.4%
1986 3.44 +129.3%
1987 1.92 -44.2%
1988 3.36 +75.0%
1989 2.93 -12.8%
1990 1.25 -57.3%
1991 2 +60.0%
1992 1.53 -23.5%
1993 1.73 +13.1%
1994 3.93 +127.2%
1995 4.98 +26.7%
1996 3.67 -26.3%
1997 2.36 -35.7%
1998 0.75 -68.2%
1999 2.6 +246.7%
2000 2.75 +5.8%
2001 5.58 +102.9%
2002 1.65 -70.4%
2003 1.33 -19.4%
2004 3.35 +151.9%
2006 1.33 -60.3%
2007 0.26 -80.5%
2008 0.67 +157.7%
2009 0.43 -35.8%
2010 0.67 +55.8%
2012 1.17 +74.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.11 1.5 4.74 9
1990s 2.48 0.75 4.98 10
2000s 1.93 0.26 5.58 9
2010s 0.92 0.67 1.17 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gävleborgs län?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gävleborgs län was 1.17 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gävleborgs län?
The highest recorded value was 5.58 in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gävleborgs län?
The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2007.
How does Gävleborgs län rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Gävleborgs län ranks 1103rd 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 Gävleborgs län?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gävleborgs 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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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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