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

Västerbottens län: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.82 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.82
Change on year
up 320.9%
Rank
815th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
9.59
in 2001
All-time low
0.67
in 2011
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Västerbottens län, 1980–2012

02468101980199620121980: 1.51981: 0.961982: 3.91983: 1.31984: 1.71985: 2.31986: 2.81987: 1.21988: 4.11989: 5.91990: 5.71991: 1.31992: 1.91993: 4.91994: 2.21995: 2.61996: 2.61997: 4.81998: 4.51999: 62000: 7.42001: 9.62002: 6.32003: 2.72004: 7.12005: 3.42006: 9.42007: 3.42008: 5.22009: 62010: 3.52011: 0.672012: 2.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Västerbottens län recorded 2.82 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of up 320.9% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västerbottens län peaked at 9.59 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 2011.

That places Västerbottens län 815th 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 Västerbottens 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 Västerbottens län, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1.5
1981 0.96 -36.0%
1982 3.87 +303.1%
1983 1.33 -65.6%
1984 1.68 +26.3%
1985 2.29 +36.3%
1986 2.83 +23.6%
1987 1.19 -58.0%
1988 4.07 +242.0%
1989 5.91 +45.2%
1990 5.74 -2.9%
1991 1.32 -77.0%
1992 1.9 +43.9%
1993 4.88 +156.8%
1994 2.21 -54.7%
1995 2.63 +19.0%
1996 2.58 -1.9%
1997 4.85 +88.0%
1998 4.52 -6.8%
1999 5.98 +32.3%
2000 7.41 +23.9%
2001 9.59 +29.4%
2002 6.33 -34.0%
2003 2.68 -57.7%
2004 7.08 +164.2%
2005 3.36 -52.5%
2006 9.41 +180.1%
2007 3.36 -64.3%
2008 5.19 +54.5%
2009 5.95 +14.6%
2010 3.47 -41.7%
2011 0.67 -80.7%
2012 2.82 +320.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.56 0.96 5.91 10
1990s 3.66 1.32 5.98 10
2000s 6.04 2.68 9.59 10
2010s 2.32 0.67 3.47 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västerbottens län?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västerbottens län was 2.82 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Västerbottens län?
The highest recorded value was 9.59 in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Västerbottens län?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 2011.
How does Västerbottens län rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Västerbottens län ranks 815th 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 Västerbottens län?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Västerbottens 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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