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

Oslo (statistical region 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 29.05 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
29.05
Change on year
up 56.6%
Rank
161st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
35.1
in 2006
All-time low
0.78
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Oslo (statistical region 2016), 1977–2012

0102030401977199420121977: 0.781978: 1.21979: 3.21980: 1.81981: 2.81982: 2.41983: 1.21984: 5.71985: 1.11986: 7.31987: 4.31988: 7.41989: 12.21990: 9.51991: 8.21992: 12.21993: 10.11994: 12.81995: 13.11996: 20.41997: 20.71998: 241999: 24.22000: 23.72001: 24.52002: 23.92003: 20.72004: 30.62005: 26.62006: 35.12007: 25.92008: 20.22009: 32.22010: 24.42011: 18.62012: 29.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oslo (statistical region 2016) is 29.05, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oslo (statistical region 2016) peaked at 35.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 1977.

Oslo (statistical region 2016) ranks 161st of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 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 Oslo (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 Oslo (statistical region 2016), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.78
1978 1.22 +56.4%
1979 3.2 +162.3%
1980 1.79 -44.1%
1981 2.83 +58.1%
1982 2.39 -15.5%
1983 1.17 -51.0%
1984 5.67 +384.6%
1985 1.1 -80.6%
1986 7.29 +562.7%
1987 4.28 -41.3%
1988 7.41 +73.1%
1989 12.22 +64.9%
1990 9.5 -22.3%
1991 8.24 -13.3%
1992 12.15 +47.5%
1993 10.07 -17.1%
1994 12.82 +27.3%
1995 13.1 +2.2%
1996 20.41 +55.8%
1997 20.66 +1.2%
1998 23.99 +16.1%
1999 24.22 +1.0%
2000 23.7 -2.1%
2001 24.48 +3.3%
2002 23.85 -2.6%
2003 20.7 -13.2%
2004 30.57 +47.7%
2005 26.58 -13.1%
2006 35.1 +32.1%
2007 25.89 -26.2%
2008 20.22 -21.9%
2009 32.2 +59.2%
2010 24.38 -24.3%
2011 18.55 -23.9%
2012 29.05 +56.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.73 0.78 3.2 3
1980s 4.62 1.1 12.22 10
1990s 15.52 8.24 24.22 10
2000s 26.33 20.22 35.1 10
2010s 23.99 18.55 29.05 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oslo (statistical region 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oslo (statistical region 2016) was 29.05 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oslo (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 35.1 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oslo (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 1977.
How does Oslo (statistical region 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Oslo (statistical region 2016) ranks 161st 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 Oslo (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oslo (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)
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