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

Vestfold (statistical region 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.19 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.19
Change on year
down 68.8%
Rank
1100th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
7.72
in 1999
All-time low
0.13
in 1982
Years of data
32
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Vestfold (statistical region 2016), 1979–2012

024681979199520121979: 2.51980: 11981: 1.81982: 0.131983: 21984: 1.61985: 2.81987: 1.91988: 1.51990: 0.751991: 1.51992: 1.71993: 1.21994: 31995: 11996: 0.551997: 1.71998: 1.81999: 7.72000: 1.52001: 2.42002: 22003: 52004: 2.52005: 32006: 1.72007: 2.22008: 2.12009: 4.62010: 1.72011: 3.82012: 1.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Vestfold (statistical region 2016) recorded 1.19 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.8% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vestfold (statistical region 2016) peaked at 7.72 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1982.

Vestfold (statistical region 2016) ranks 1100th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Vestfold (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 Vestfold (statistical region 2016), 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 2.5
1980 1 -60.0%
1981 1.83 +83.0%
1982 0.13 -92.9%
1983 2 +1438.5%
1984 1.58 -21.0%
1985 2.75 +74.1%
1987 1.87 -32.0%
1988 1.48 -20.9%
1990 0.75 -49.3%
1991 1.5 +100.0%
1992 1.67 +11.3%
1993 1.17 -29.9%
1994 2.95 +152.1%
1995 1 -66.1%
1996 0.55 -45.0%
1997 1.71 +210.9%
1998 1.83 +7.0%
1999 7.72 +321.9%
2000 1.5 -80.6%
2001 2.44 +62.7%
2002 2.02 -17.2%
2003 5 +147.5%
2004 2.47 -50.6%
2005 2.99 +21.1%
2006 1.69 -43.5%
2007 2.19 +29.6%
2008 2.14 -2.3%
2009 4.61 +115.4%
2010 1.67 -63.8%
2011 3.82 +128.7%
2012 1.19 -68.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.5 2.5 2.5 1
1980s 1.58 0.13 2.75 8
1990s 2.08 0.55 7.72 10
2000s 2.71 1.5 5 10
2010s 2.23 1.19 3.82 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vestfold (statistical region 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vestfold (statistical region 2016) was 1.19 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vestfold (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 7.72 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vestfold (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1982.
How does Vestfold (statistical region 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Vestfold (statistical region 2016) ranks 1100th 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 Vestfold (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vestfold (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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