Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Varsinais-Suomi

Varsinais-Suomi: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 23.11 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
23.11
Change on year
up 133.0%
Rank
199th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
28.75
in 2003
All-time low
0.08
in 1982
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Varsinais-Suomi, 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 11979: 11980: 3.11981: 2.21982: 0.081983: 3.21984: 2.51985: 1.21986: 3.31987: 31988: 3.81989: 3.71990: 5.51991: 8.11992: 9.11993: 13.61994: 10.51995: 8.91996: 15.31997: 15.21998: 16.61999: 14.62000: 18.42001: 21.52002: 23.12003: 28.82004: 27.62005: 13.12006: 11.42007: 13.72008: 13.42009: 14.82010: 5.72011: 9.92012: 23.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Varsinais-Suomi stood at 23.11.

The figure is up 133.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Varsinais-Suomi peaked at 28.75 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1982.

That places Varsinais-Suomi 199th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Varsinais-Suomi, 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 Varsinais-Suomi, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 3.15 +215.0%
1981 2.24 -28.9%
1982 0.08 -96.4%
1983 3.25 +3962.5%
1984 2.52 -22.5%
1985 1.17 -53.6%
1986 3.33 +184.6%
1987 2.99 -10.2%
1988 3.83 +28.1%
1989 3.68 -3.9%
1990 5.49 +49.2%
1991 8.08 +47.2%
1992 9.13 +13.0%
1993 13.62 +49.2%
1994 10.5 -22.9%
1995 8.9 -15.2%
1996 15.29 +71.8%
1997 15.19 -0.7%
1998 16.58 +9.2%
1999 14.55 -12.2%
2000 18.44 +26.7%
2001 21.46 +16.4%
2002 23.06 +7.5%
2003 28.75 +24.7%
2004 27.58 -4.1%
2005 13.09 -52.5%
2006 11.45 -12.5%
2007 13.74 +20.0%
2008 13.42 -2.3%
2009 14.75 +9.9%
2010 5.72 -61.2%
2011 9.92 +73.4%
2012 23.11 +133.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 2
1980s 2.62 0.08 3.83 10
1990s 11.73 5.49 16.58 10
2000s 18.57 11.45 28.75 10
2010s 12.92 5.72 23.11 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Varsinais-Suomi?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Varsinais-Suomi was 23.11 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Varsinais-Suomi?
The highest recorded value was 28.75 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Varsinais-Suomi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1982.
How does Varsinais-Suomi rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 199th 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 Varsinais-Suomi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Varsinais-Suomi 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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