High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Cataluña
Cataluña: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS was 69.77 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Cataluña, 1982–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Cataluña stood at 69.77 Number.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Cataluña peaked at 85.9 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.25 Number, in 1987.
That places Cataluña 80th out of 1427 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
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 … NUTS in Cataluña, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2 Number | — |
| 1983 | 1 Number | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 Number | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 1 Number | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 1.17 Number | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.25 Number | -78.6% |
| 1988 | 3.5 Number | +1300.0% |
| 1989 | 2.5 Number | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 8.27 Number | +230.8% |
| 1992 | 4.31 Number | -47.9% |
| 1993 | 2 Number | -53.6% |
| 1994 | 8.14 Number | +307.0% |
| 1995 | 15.93 Number | +95.7% |
| 1996 | 22.87 Number | +43.6% |
| 1997 | 22.98 Number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.36 Number | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 38.62 Number | +80.8% |
| 2000 | 57.42 Number | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 41.44 Number | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 45.58 Number | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 49.02 Number | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 45.61 Number | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 45.68 Number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.2 Number | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 61.5 Number | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 61.87 Number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.86 Number | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 67.63 Number | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 85.9 Number | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 69.77 Number | -18.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Cataluña changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1300.0% | 0.25 Number | 3.5 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.49 Number | 0.25 Number | 3.5 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 16.05 Number | 2 Number | 38.62 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.32 Number | 41.44 Number | 61.87 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.43 Number | 67.63 Number | 85.9 Number | 3 |
More science & technology data for Cataluña
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,698 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 66,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 96.8% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 64.9% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 428.67 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 71.3% (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 123.76 Number (2012)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 90.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Cataluña?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Cataluña was 69.77 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 Cataluña?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Cataluña?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 Number in 1987.
- How does Cataluña rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Cataluña ranks 80th 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 Cataluña?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cataluña 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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