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

Västra Götalands län: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 53.71 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
53.71
Change on year
down 26.2%
Rank
90th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
126.45
in 2001
All-time low
0.67
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001501977199420121977: 0.671978: 7.21979: 13.21980: 14.71981: 22.41982: 22.91983: 18.81984: 25.51985: 47.81986: 31.11987: 30.81988: 29.81989: 39.31990: 33.41991: 22.61992: 41.71993: 551994: 68.31995: 56.51996: 80.81997: 91.11998: 108.91999: 103.12000: 111.32001: 126.52002: 120.52003: 102.12004: 942005: 112.62006: 94.22007: 113.32008: 69.22009: 71.12010: 69.92011: 72.82012: 53.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västra Götalands län stood at 53.71.

That represents a change of down 26.2% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västra Götalands län peaked at 126.45 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1977.

That places Västra Götalands län 90th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Västra Götalands 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 Västra Götalands län, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.67
1978 7.16 +968.7%
1979 13.24 +84.9%
1980 14.66 +10.7%
1981 22.38 +52.7%
1982 22.94 +2.5%
1983 18.84 -17.9%
1984 25.46 +35.1%
1985 47.84 +87.9%
1986 31.06 -35.1%
1987 30.81 -0.8%
1988 29.75 -3.4%
1989 39.29 +32.1%
1990 33.44 -14.9%
1991 22.57 -32.5%
1992 41.69 +84.7%
1993 54.97 +31.9%
1994 68.3 +24.2%
1995 56.53 -17.2%
1996 80.82 +43.0%
1997 91.07 +12.7%
1998 108.94 +19.6%
1999 103.1 -5.4%
2000 111.28 +7.9%
2001 126.45 +13.6%
2002 120.45 -4.7%
2003 102.08 -15.3%
2004 93.98 -7.9%
2005 112.62 +19.8%
2006 94.2 -16.4%
2007 113.29 +20.3%
2008 69.19 -38.9%
2009 71.14 +2.8%
2010 69.91 -1.7%
2011 72.82 +4.2%
2012 53.71 -26.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.02 0.67 13.24 3
1980s 28.3 14.66 47.84 10
1990s 66.14 22.57 108.94 10
2000s 101.47 69.19 126.45 10
2010s 65.48 53.71 72.82 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västra Götalands län?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Västra Götalands län was 53.71 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Västra Götalands län?
The highest recorded value was 126.45 in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Västra Götalands län?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1977.
How does Västra Götalands län rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Västra Götalands län ranks 90th 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 Västra Götalands län?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Västra Götalands 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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