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

Vestlandet (statistical region 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 8.49 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8.49
Change on year
down 44.2%
Rank
438th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
16.11
in 2005
All-time low
0.5
in 1979
Years of data
33
1979–2012

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

0510151979199520121979: 0.51980: 1.31981: 11982: 1.21984: 21985: 2.11986: 3.31987: 3.51988: 3.71989: 1.41990: 71991: 2.41992: 1.71993: 2.21994: 2.21995: 10.61996: 81997: 8.71998: 13.71999: 11.22000: 11.52001: 13.12002: 11.92003: 12.12004: 8.92005: 16.12006: 3.12007: 132008: 10.72009: 10.92010: 9.72011: 15.22012: 8.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) stood at 8.49.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.2% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) peaked at 16.11 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1979.

That places Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) 438th 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 Vestlandet (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 Vestlandet (statistical region 2016), 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.5
1980 1.33 +166.0%
1981 1 -24.8%
1982 1.25 +25.0%
1984 2 +60.0%
1985 2.08 +4.0%
1986 3.33 +60.1%
1987 3.5 +5.1%
1988 3.72 +6.3%
1989 1.42 -61.8%
1990 7.03 +395.1%
1991 2.35 -66.6%
1992 1.67 -28.9%
1993 2.25 +34.7%
1994 2.23 -0.9%
1995 10.63 +376.7%
1996 8 -24.7%
1997 8.69 +8.6%
1998 13.73 +58.0%
1999 11.22 -18.3%
2000 11.53 +2.8%
2001 13.14 +14.0%
2002 11.91 -9.4%
2003 12.11 +1.7%
2004 8.87 -26.8%
2005 16.11 +81.6%
2006 3.11 -80.7%
2007 12.98 +317.4%
2008 10.7 -17.6%
2009 10.91 +2.0%
2010 9.7 -11.1%
2011 15.22 +56.9%
2012 8.49 -44.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 0.5 0.5 1
1980s 2.18 1 3.72 9
1990s 6.78 1.67 13.73 10
2000s 11.14 3.11 16.11 10
2010s 11.14 8.49 15.22 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) was 8.49 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 16.11 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1979.
How does Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) ranks 438th 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 Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vestlandet (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)
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