High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Erzgebirgskreis

Erzgebirgskreis: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 1.75 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.75
Change on year
down 10.7%
Rank
816th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
2.73
in 2000
All-time low
0.2
in 1997
Years of data
17
1996–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Erzgebirgskreis, 1996–2012

01231996200420121996: 0.51997: 0.21998: 2.41999: 0.52000: 2.72001: 1.72002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 0.252005: 2.22006: 0.582007: 1.22008: 22009: 1.72010: 2.22011: 22012: 1.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Erzgebirgskreis stood at 1.75.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Erzgebirgskreis peaked at 2.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1997.

Erzgebirgskreis ranks 816th 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 Erzgebirgskreis, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Erzgebirgskreis, 1996 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1996 0.5
1997 0.2 -60.0%
1998 2.37 +1085.0%
1999 0.5 -78.9%
2000 2.73 +446.0%
2001 1.67 -38.8%
2002 1.17 -29.9%
2003 1.17 +0.0%
2004 0.25 -78.6%
2005 2.25 +800.0%
2006 0.58 -74.2%
2007 1.17 +101.7%
2008 2 +70.9%
2009 1.67 -16.5%
2010 2.22 +32.9%
2011 1.96 -11.7%
2012 1.75 -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8925 0.2 2.37 4
2000s 1.47 0.25 2.73 10
2010s 1.98 1.75 2.22 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Erzgebirgskreis?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Erzgebirgskreis was 1.75 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Erzgebirgskreis?
The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 2000.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Erzgebirgskreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1997.
How does Erzgebirgskreis rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Erzgebirgskreis ranks 816th 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 Erzgebirgskreis?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Erzgebirgskreis 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
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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