High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Cataluña
Cataluña: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 69.77 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Cataluña, 1982–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Cataluña stood at 69.77.
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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1987.
That places Cataluña 79th out of 1415 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 and NUTS 3 in Cataluña, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 1.17 | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.25 | -78.6% |
| 1988 | 3.5 | +1300.0% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 8.27 | +230.8% |
| 1992 | 4.31 | -47.9% |
| 1993 | 2 | -53.6% |
| 1994 | 8.14 | +307.0% |
| 1995 | 15.93 | +95.7% |
| 1996 | 22.87 | +43.6% |
| 1997 | 22.98 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.36 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 38.62 | +80.8% |
| 2000 | 57.42 | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 41.44 | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 45.58 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 49.02 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 45.61 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 45.68 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.2 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 61.5 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 61.87 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.86 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 67.63 | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 85.9 | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 69.77 | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.49 | 0.25 | 3.5 | 8 |
| 1990s | 16.05 | 2 | 38.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.32 | 41.44 | 61.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.43 | 67.63 | 85.9 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,698 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 60,173 (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 96.76 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 64.88 (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 428.67 (2012)
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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 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 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 in 1987.
- How does Cataluña rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Cataluña ranks 79th 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 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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