High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Cantabria
Cantabria: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS was 0.25 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Cantabria, 1992–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Cantabria is 0.25 Number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.3% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Cantabria peaked at 1.5 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.13 Number, in 2003.
That places Cantabria 1339th out of 1427 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Cantabria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5 Number | — |
| 2001 | 1.17 Number | +134.0% |
| 2003 | 0.13 Number | -88.9% |
| 2004 | 1.37 Number | +953.8% |
| 2005 | 0.33 Number | -75.9% |
| 2006 | 0.83 Number | +151.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5 Number | +80.7% |
| 2012 | 0.25 Number | -83.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 Number | 0.5 Number | 0.5 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8883 Number | 0.13 Number | 1.5 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.25 Number | 0.25 Number | 0.25 Number | 1 |
More science & technology data for Cantabria
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 189.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 95.8% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 60.2% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 10 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 65.7% (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 0.2 Number (2011)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 85.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Cantabria?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Cantabria was 0.25 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Cantabria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Cantabria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 Number in 2003.
- How does Cantabria rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Cantabria ranks 1339th out of 1427 regions with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Cantabria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cantabria 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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