High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Drenthe
Drenthe: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS was 1.17 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Drenthe, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Drenthe stood at 1.17 Number.
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 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.17 Number, in 2011.
Drenthe ranks 954th of 1427 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 … NUTS in Drenthe, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.33 Number | — |
| 1981 | 1 Number | +203.0% |
| 1984 | 3.5 Number | +250.0% |
| 1985 | 2 Number | -42.9% |
| 1986 | 1.5 Number | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5 Number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.33 Number | -78.0% |
| 1989 | 0.83 Number | +151.5% |
| 1990 | 2.17 Number | +161.4% |
| 1991 | 2.53 Number | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 2.5 Number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.75 Number | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 2.69 Number | +53.7% |
| 1995 | 3.18 Number | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.98 Number | -69.2% |
| 1997 | 3.17 Number | +223.5% |
| 1998 | 2.76 Number | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 2.67 Number | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.69 Number | +75.7% |
| 2001 | 2.39 Number | -49.0% |
| 2002 | 4.67 Number | +95.4% |
| 2003 | 4.73 Number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.04 Number | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 7.53 Number | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 9.4 Number | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 4.83 Number | -48.6% |
| 2008 | 9.83 Number | +103.5% |
| 2009 | 5.17 Number | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 0.17 Number | -96.7% |
| 2012 | 1.17 Number | +588.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Drenthe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +588.2% | 0.17 Number | 1.17 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.37 Number | 0.33 Number | 3.5 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.44 Number | 0.98 Number | 3.18 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 Number | 2.39 Number | 9.83 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.67 Number | 0.17 Number | 1.17 Number | 2 |
More science & technology data for Drenthe
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 160.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 1,230 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 100.0% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 82.6% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 21.56 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 88.0% (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 4.73 Number (2012)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 89.2% (2019)
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 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 Drenthe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.83 Number 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 Number in 2011.
- How does Drenthe rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Drenthe ranks 954th 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 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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