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High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) by country

Countries reporting
41
Highest
2,453 Number
Germany
Lowest
0.33 Number
Iceland
Median
13.64 Number
Years covered
36
1977–2012
Data points
34,300

What the numbers show

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 2,453 Number in Germany; the lowest is 0.33 Number in Iceland.

The median across all reporting countries is 13.64 Number, and the mean is 246.77 Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7,432.

Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 3,597.0%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 96.7%).

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 2,453 Number 2012 down 39.1% volatile
2 France 1,697 Number 2012 down 10.2% volatile
3 United Kingdom 935.65 Number 2012 down 41.6% volatile
3 United Kingdom 935.65 Number 2012 down 41.6% volatile
5 Sweden 679.45 Number 2012 up 41.0% volatile
6 Netherlands 545.39 Number 2012 down 58.8% volatile
6 Netherlands 545.39 Number 2012 down 58.8% volatile
8 Finland 358.81 Number 2012 down 42.0% volatile
9 Belgium 317.81 Number 2012 down 12.8% volatile
10 Italy 292.53 Number 2012 down 43.6% volatile
11 Switzerland 289.42 Number 2012 down 33.6% volatile
12 Spain 242.17 Number 2012 up 68.5% volatile
13 Austria 196.21 Number 2012 down 12.2% volatile
14 Denmark 177.05 Number 2012 down 31.0% volatile
15 Norway 64.05 Number 2012 down 24.9% volatile
16 Ireland 61.91 Number 2012 down 5.9% volatile
17 Poland 56.67 Number 2012 up 394.5% volatile
17 Poland 56.67 Number 2012 up 394.5% volatile
19 Hungary 45.28 Number 2012 up 179.7% volatile
20 Türkiye 32.49 Number 2012 up 594.2% volatile
21 Czechia 13.64 Number 2012 up 133.2% volatile
22 Romania 12.67 Number 2012 up 563.4% volatile
23 Greece 12.61 Number 2012 down 35.9% volatile
24 Lithuania 12.2 Number 2012 up 3,597.0% volatile
24 Lithuania 12.2 Number 2012 up 3,597.0% volatile
26 Portugal 10.29 Number 2012 up 131.8% volatile
27 Latvia 7.33 Number 2012 up 233.2% volatile
27 Latvia 7.33 Number 2012 up 233.2% volatile
29 Slovakia 6.59 Number 2012 down 16.3% volatile
29 Slovakia 6.59 Number 2012 down 16.3% volatile
31 Slovenia 6.5 Number 2012 down 47.1% volatile
31 Slovenia 6.5 Number 2012 down 47.1% volatile
33 Estonia 4.67 Number 2012 up 259.2% volatile
33 Estonia 4.67 Number 2012 up 259.2% volatile
35 Luxembourg 4.33 Number 2012 up 17.0% volatile
36 Bulgaria 4.17 Number 2012 up 178.0% volatile
37 Cyprus 1 Number 2012 down 50.0% volatile
38 Croatia 0.5 Number 2012 down 85.7% volatile
38 Croatia 0.5 Number 2012 down 85.7% volatile
40 Malta 0.33 Number 2009 down 67.0% rising
40 Iceland 0.33 Number 2012 down 96.7% volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
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