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

Hordaland (statistical region 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.08 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.08
Change on year
down 55.7%
Rank
691st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
9.22
in 2011
All-time low
0.33
in 1980
Years of data
28
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hordaland (statistical region 2016), 1980–2012

02468101980199620121980: 0.331982: 0.51984: 11986: 2.31988: 2.71990: 0.371991: 1.61992: 1.51993: 1.21994: 0.331995: 3.61996: 31997: 2.21998: 8.21999: 4.22000: 6.82001: 6.22002: 6.62003: 5.12004: 6.42005: 4.72006: 22007: 8.72008: 5.22009: 5.32010: 7.22011: 9.22012: 4.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hordaland (statistical region 2016) is 4.08, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.7% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hordaland (statistical region 2016) peaked at 9.22 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1980.

That places Hordaland (statistical region 2016) 691st out of 1501 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 Hordaland (statistical region 2016), 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 Hordaland (statistical region 2016), 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 0.33
1982 0.5 +51.5%
1984 1 +100.0%
1986 2.33 +133.0%
1988 2.72 +16.7%
1990 0.37 -86.4%
1991 1.6 +332.4%
1992 1.5 -6.3%
1993 1.25 -16.7%
1994 0.33 -73.6%
1995 3.63 +1000.0%
1996 3.03 -16.5%
1997 2.19 -27.7%
1998 8.16 +272.6%
1999 4.24 -48.0%
2000 6.75 +59.2%
2001 6.23 -7.7%
2002 6.63 +6.4%
2003 5.14 -22.5%
2004 6.43 +25.1%
2005 4.69 -27.1%
2006 2 -57.4%
2007 8.65 +332.5%
2008 5.24 -39.4%
2009 5.26 +0.4%
2010 7.2 +36.9%
2011 9.22 +28.1%
2012 4.08 -55.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.38 0.33 2.72 5
1990s 2.63 0.33 8.16 10
2000s 5.7 2 8.65 10
2010s 6.83 4.08 9.22 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hordaland (statistical region 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hordaland (statistical region 2016) was 4.08 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hordaland (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 9.22 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hordaland (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1980.
How does Hordaland (statistical region 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hordaland (statistical region 2016) ranks 691st 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 Hordaland (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hordaland (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, 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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