High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 76.54 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Düsseldorf, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Düsseldorf is 76.54, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Düsseldorf peaked at 139.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.43, in 1977.
Düsseldorf ranks 72nd of 1415 regions on this measure, 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 Düsseldorf, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.43 | — |
| 1978 | 9.9 | +188.6% |
| 1979 | 10.67 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 14.92 | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 21.74 | +45.7% |
| 1982 | 13.33 | -38.7% |
| 1983 | 14.49 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 32 | +120.8% |
| 1985 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 32.55 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 29.88 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 19.45 | -34.9% |
| 1989 | 40.26 | +107.0% |
| 1990 | 43.08 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 42.63 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 35.53 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 36.61 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 54.55 | +49.0% |
| 1995 | 42.51 | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 57.67 | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 86.45 | +49.9% |
| 1998 | 105.27 | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 137.32 | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 139.1 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 128.32 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 135.45 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 126.51 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 132.18 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 117.75 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 106.49 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 128.45 | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 121.18 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 108.61 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 123.21 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 99.41 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 76.54 | -23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 | 3.43 | 10.67 | 3 |
| 1980s | 25.16 | 13.33 | 40.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.16 | 35.53 | 137.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.4 | 106.49 | 139.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.72 | 76.54 | 123.21 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Düsseldorf
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,555 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 28,402 (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1,156 (2012)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 126.46 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Düsseldorf?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Düsseldorf was 76.54 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Düsseldorf?
- The highest recorded value was 139.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Düsseldorf?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 in 1977.
- How does Düsseldorf rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Düsseldorf ranks 72nd 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 Düsseldorf?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Düsseldorf 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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