High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)

East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 1.4 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.4
Change on year
down 73.0%
Rank
880th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
7
in 2004
All-time low
0.33
in 1992
Years of data
22
1986–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013), 1986–2012

024681986199920121986: 0.671988: 11991: 11992: 0.331993: 0.331994: 0.331997: 2.61998: 11999: 1.72000: 2.42001: 2.72002: 2.72003: 3.82004: 72005: 1.22006: 1.82007: 2.42008: 1.82009: 12010: 0.332011: 5.22012: 1.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) is 1.4, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 73.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) peaked at 7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1992.

East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) ranks 880th 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 East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013), 1986 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1986 0.67
1988 1 +49.3%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 0.33 -67.0%
1993 0.33 +0.0%
1994 0.33 +0.0%
1997 2.58 +681.8%
1998 1 -61.2%
1999 1.67 +67.0%
2000 2.42 +44.9%
2001 2.73 +12.8%
2002 2.67 -2.2%
2003 3.78 +41.6%
2004 7 +85.2%
2005 1.25 -82.1%
2006 1.75 +40.0%
2007 2.37 +35.4%
2008 1.75 -26.2%
2009 1 -42.9%
2010 0.33 -67.0%
2011 5.19 +1472.7%
2012 1.4 -73.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +1472.7% 0.33 5.19
1997 +681.8% 0.33 2.58

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.835 0.67 1 2
1990s 1.03 0.33 2.58 7
2000s 2.67 1 7 10
2010s 2.31 0.33 5.19 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) was 1.4 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2004.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1992.
How does East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) ranks 880th 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 East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) 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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
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