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

Östergötlands län: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.04 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
9.04
Change on year
up 34.5%
Rank
417th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
17.01
in 2002
All-time low
0.4
in 1991
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Östergötlands län, 1978–2012

0510151978199520121978: 1.21979: 2.51980: 2.11981: 3.21982: 11983: 3.61984: 41985: 7.21986: 3.61987: 2.21988: 31989: 4.61990: 4.31991: 0.41992: 0.721993: 2.11994: 5.61995: 7.61996: 7.11997: 4.61998: 5.21999: 12.42000: 9.32001: 8.52002: 172003: 8.52004: 13.82005: 15.62006: 13.92007: 15.52008: 11.12009: 13.72010: 13.82011: 6.72012: 9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Östergötlands län stood at 9.04.

That represents a change of up 34.5% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Östergötlands län peaked at 17.01 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1991.

That places Östergötlands län 417th 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 Östergötlands 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 Östergötlands län, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1.25
1979 2.5 +100.0%
1980 2.11 -15.6%
1981 3.25 +54.0%
1982 1 -69.2%
1983 3.62 +262.0%
1984 3.95 +9.1%
1985 7.17 +81.5%
1986 3.57 -50.2%
1987 2.21 -38.1%
1988 3.01 +36.2%
1989 4.56 +51.5%
1990 4.3 -5.7%
1991 0.4 -90.7%
1992 0.72 +80.0%
1993 2.08 +188.9%
1994 5.58 +168.3%
1995 7.57 +35.7%
1996 7.08 -6.5%
1997 4.64 -34.5%
1998 5.16 +11.2%
1999 12.44 +141.1%
2000 9.29 -25.3%
2001 8.49 -8.6%
2002 17.01 +100.4%
2003 8.5 -50.0%
2004 13.79 +62.2%
2005 15.6 +13.1%
2006 13.88 -11.0%
2007 15.53 +11.9%
2008 11.05 -28.8%
2009 13.74 +24.3%
2010 13.77 +0.2%
2011 6.72 -51.2%
2012 9.04 +34.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.88 1.25 2.5 2
1980s 3.45 1 7.17 10
1990s 5 0.4 12.44 10
2000s 12.69 8.49 17.01 10
2010s 9.84 6.72 13.77 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Östergötlands län?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Östergötlands län was 9.04 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Östergötlands län?
The highest recorded value was 17.01 in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Östergötlands län?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1991.
How does Östergötlands län rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Östergötlands län ranks 417th 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 Östergötlands län?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Östergötlands 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)
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