High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Biberach

Biberach: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 5.08 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.08
Change on year
down 10.9%
Rank
508th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
9.2
in 2000
All-time low
0.14
in 1982
Years of data
31
1978–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Biberach, 1978–2012

02468101978199520121978: 0.51979: 1.31980: 0.331982: 0.141984: 2.41986: 11987: 1.31988: 0.951989: 4.21990: 1.21991: 3.11992: 1.51994: 2.41995: 1.81996: 4.51997: 2.21998: 4.51999: 2.42000: 9.22001: 2.22002: 62003: 52004: 4.52005: 1.12006: 62007: 5.62008: 6.22009: 2.92010: 4.32011: 5.72012: 5.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Biberach recorded 5.08 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Biberach peaked at 9.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1982.

That places Biberach 508th out of 1415 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.

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Biberach, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Biberach, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.5
1979 1.33 +166.0%
1980 0.33 -75.2%
1982 0.14 -57.6%
1984 2.38 +1600.0%
1986 1 -58.0%
1987 1.27 +27.0%
1988 0.95 -25.2%
1989 4.2 +342.1%
1990 1.25 -70.2%
1991 3.13 +150.4%
1992 1.5 -52.1%
1994 2.36 +57.3%
1995 1.75 -25.8%
1996 4.45 +154.3%
1997 2.17 -51.2%
1998 4.5 +107.4%
1999 2.43 -46.0%
2000 9.2 +278.6%
2001 2.18 -76.3%
2002 5.99 +174.8%
2003 4.99 -16.7%
2004 4.45 -10.8%
2005 1.14 -74.4%
2006 6.05 +430.7%
2007 5.6 -7.4%
2008 6.18 +10.4%
2009 2.88 -53.4%
2010 4.32 +50.0%
2011 5.7 +31.9%
2012 5.08 -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.915 0.5 1.33 2
1980s 1.47 0.14 4.2 7
1990s 2.62 1.25 4.5 9
2000s 4.87 1.14 9.2 10
2010s 5.03 4.32 5.7 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Biberach?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Biberach was 5.08 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Biberach?
The highest recorded value was 9.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Biberach?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1982.
How does Biberach rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Biberach ranks 508th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Biberach?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Biberach data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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