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

Skåne län: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 53.47 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
53.47
Change on year
down 32.4%
Rank
91st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
96.43
in 2007
All-time low
3.77
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Skåne län, 1977–2012

0204060801001977199420121977: 3.81978: 131979: 121980: 26.11981: 301982: 37.11983: 33.41984: 29.81985: 34.51986: 33.91987: 36.31988: 34.31989: 38.81990: 43.91991: 441992: 40.11993: 47.51994: 40.71995: 561996: 571997: 70.91998: 67.11999: 50.82000: 78.42001: 96.42002: 68.12003: 73.32004: 80.62005: 77.62006: 84.32007: 96.42008: 65.52009: 69.32010: 64.72011: 79.12012: 53.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Skåne län is 53.47, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Skåne län peaked at 96.43 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.77, in 1977.

That places Skåne län 91st out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Skåne 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 Skåne län, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 3.77
1978 13.03 +245.6%
1979 12 -7.9%
1980 26.07 +117.3%
1981 29.99 +15.0%
1982 37.06 +23.6%
1983 33.37 -10.0%
1984 29.84 -10.6%
1985 34.55 +15.8%
1986 33.9 -1.9%
1987 36.32 +7.1%
1988 34.27 -5.6%
1989 38.82 +13.3%
1990 43.86 +13.0%
1991 44.03 +0.4%
1992 40.08 -9.0%
1993 47.51 +18.5%
1994 40.71 -14.3%
1995 55.96 +37.5%
1996 56.99 +1.8%
1997 70.92 +24.4%
1998 67.1 -5.4%
1999 50.83 -24.2%
2000 78.39 +54.2%
2001 96.41 +23.0%
2002 68.1 -29.4%
2003 73.32 +7.7%
2004 80.64 +10.0%
2005 77.58 -3.8%
2006 84.27 +8.6%
2007 96.43 +14.4%
2008 65.53 -32.0%
2009 69.28 +5.7%
2010 64.67 -6.7%
2011 79.06 +22.3%
2012 53.47 -32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.6 3.77 13.03 3
1980s 33.42 26.07 38.82 10
1990s 51.8 40.08 70.92 10
2000s 79 65.53 96.43 10
2010s 65.73 53.47 79.06 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Skåne län?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Skåne län was 53.47 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Skåne län?
The highest recorded value was 96.43 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Skåne län?
The lowest recorded value was 3.77 in 1977.
How does Skåne län rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Skåne län ranks 91st 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 Skåne län?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Skåne 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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