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

Sogn og Fjordane (statistical region 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
Rank
1138th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
3
in 1999
All-time low
0.17
in 1992
Years of data
17
1985–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sogn og Fjordane (statistical region 2016), 1985–2012

01231985199820121985: 1.11987: 0.51990: 0.331992: 0.171994: 0.51995: 0.51996: 1.71997: 0.51999: 32001: 1.62002: 0.362003: 1.22004: 0.572005: 0.672008: 0.82011: 22012: 1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sogn og Fjordane (statistical region 2016) is 1, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 177.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sogn og Fjordane (statistical region 2016) peaked at 3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1992.

Sogn og Fjordane (statistical region 2016) ranks 1138th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the bottom 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 Sogn og Fjordane (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 Sogn og Fjordane (statistical region 2016), 1985 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1985 1.08
1987 0.5 -53.7%
1990 0.33 -34.0%
1992 0.17 -48.5%
1994 0.5 +194.1%
1995 0.5 +0.0%
1996 1.71 +242.0%
1997 0.5 -70.8%
1999 3 +500.0%
2001 1.56 -48.0%
2002 0.36 -76.9%
2003 1.22 +238.9%
2004 0.57 -53.3%
2005 0.67 +17.5%
2008 0.8 +19.4%
2011 2 +150.0%
2012 1 -50.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sogn og Fjordane (statistical region 2016) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +500.0% 0.5 3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.79 0.5 1.08 2
1990s 0.9586 0.17 3 7
2000s 0.8633 0.36 1.56 6
2010s 1.5 1 2 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sogn og Fjordane (statistical region 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sogn og Fjordane (statistical region 2016) was 1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sogn og Fjordane (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sogn og Fjordane (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1992.
How does Sogn og Fjordane (statistical region 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Sogn og Fjordane (statistical region 2016) ranks 1138th 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 Sogn og Fjordane (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is up 177.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sogn og Fjordane (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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