High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Drenthe
Drenthe: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 1.17 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Drenthe, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Drenthe stood at 1.17.
The figure is up 588.2% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Drenthe peaked at 9.83 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2011.
Drenthe ranks 947th of 1415 regions on this measure, 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 Drenthe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.33 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | +203.0% |
| 1984 | 3.5 | +250.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | -42.9% |
| 1986 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.33 | -78.0% |
| 1989 | 0.83 | +151.5% |
| 1990 | 2.17 | +161.4% |
| 1991 | 2.53 | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 2.5 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.75 | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 2.69 | +53.7% |
| 1995 | 3.18 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.98 | -69.2% |
| 1997 | 3.17 | +223.5% |
| 1998 | 2.76 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 2.67 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.69 | +75.7% |
| 2001 | 2.39 | -49.0% |
| 2002 | 4.67 | +95.4% |
| 2003 | 4.73 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.04 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 7.53 | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 9.4 | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 4.83 | -48.6% |
| 2008 | 9.83 | +103.5% |
| 2009 | 5.17 | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 0.17 | -96.7% |
| 2012 | 1.17 | +588.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.37 | 0.33 | 3.5 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.44 | 0.98 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 | 2.39 | 9.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.67 | 0.17 | 1.17 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Drenthe?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Drenthe was 1.17 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Drenthe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.83 in 2008.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Drenthe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2011.
- How does Drenthe rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Drenthe ranks 947th 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 Drenthe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Drenthe 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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