Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Norra Sverige
Norra Sverige: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.05 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
16.05
Change on year
up 20.0%
Rank
281st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
28.01
in 2000
All-time low
1.88
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Norra Sverige, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norra Sverige recorded 16.05 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norra Sverige peaked at 28.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 1978.
That places Norra Sverige 281st out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Norra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.88 | — |
| 1979 | 4.2 | +123.4% |
| 1980 | 3.67 | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 10.71 | +191.8% |
| 1982 | 9.05 | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 11.92 | +31.7% |
| 1984 | 13.83 | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 9.6 | -30.6% |
| 1986 | 14.53 | +51.4% |
| 1987 | 5.85 | -59.7% |
| 1988 | 15.92 | +172.1% |
| 1989 | 16.51 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 12.32 | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 10.43 | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 7.82 | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 12.23 | +56.4% |
| 1994 | 16.69 | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 21.2 | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 18.43 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 18.94 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 19.69 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 25.07 | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 28.01 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 24.33 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 13.07 | -46.3% |
| 2003 | 12.11 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 22.31 | +84.2% |
| 2005 | 17.82 | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 21.59 | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 15.33 | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 18.04 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 18.16 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.7 | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 13.38 | -45.8% |
| 2012 | 16.05 | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.04 | 1.88 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.16 | 3.67 | 16.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.28 | 7.82 | 25.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.08 | 12.11 | 28.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.04 | 13.38 | 24.7 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norra Sverige?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norra Sverige was 16.05 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Norra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 28.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Norra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 1978.
- How does Norra Sverige rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Norra Sverige ranks 281st 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 Norra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norra Sverige 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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