High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013)

Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 15 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
15
Change on year
down 45.8%
Rank
243rd
of 1415 regions
All-time high
27.67
in 2011
All-time low
0.25
in 1993
Years of data
27
1985–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013), 1985–2012

01020301985199820121985: 11986: 1.51987: 11988: 1.61989: 2.31990: 1.91991: 2.91992: 21993: 0.251994: 0.331996: 21997: 0.71998: 6.61999: 12.12000: 12.82001: 8.52002: 9.62003: 9.62004: 7.92005: 14.32006: 26.82007: 21.82008: 18.42009: 14.92010: 21.12011: 27.72012: 15

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) stood at 15.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.8% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) peaked at 27.67 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1993.

Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) ranks 243rd of 1415 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013), 1985 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1985 1
1986 1.5 +50.0%
1987 1 -33.3%
1988 1.58 +58.0%
1989 2.28 +44.3%
1990 1.94 -14.9%
1991 2.93 +51.0%
1992 2.04 -30.4%
1993 0.25 -87.7%
1994 0.33 +32.0%
1996 2 +506.1%
1997 0.7 -65.0%
1998 6.58 +840.0%
1999 12.05 +83.1%
2000 12.79 +6.1%
2001 8.51 -33.5%
2002 9.61 +12.9%
2003 9.61 +0.0%
2004 7.88 -18.0%
2005 14.3 +81.5%
2006 26.82 +87.6%
2007 21.78 -18.8%
2008 18.4 -15.5%
2009 14.92 -18.9%
2010 21.13 +41.6%
2011 27.67 +31.0%
2012 15 -45.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.47 1 2.28 5
1990s 3.2 0.25 12.05 9
2000s 14.46 7.88 26.82 10
2010s 21.27 15 27.67 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) was 15 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 27.67 in 2011.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1993.
How does Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) ranks 243rd 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 Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) 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
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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