High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Extra-Regio level 2

Extra-Regio level 2: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 6.26 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.26
Change on year
up 526.0%
Rank
451st
of 1415 regions
All-time high
9.27
in 2002
All-time low
0.2
in 1989
Years of data
33
1978–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Extra-Regio level 2, 1978–2012

02468101978199520121978: 11979: 0.51981: 21982: 0.251983: 1.31985: 0.331986: 31987: 21988: 2.81989: 0.21990: 0.751991: 2.81992: 0.331993: 3.11994: 1.21995: 0.671996: 0.831997: 1.21998: 2.81999: 6.32000: 0.52001: 0.52002: 9.32003: 0.532004: 0.252005: 0.332006: 12007: 6.72008: 5.42009: 0.22010: 5.72011: 12012: 6.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Extra-Regio level 2 is 6.26, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 526.0% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Extra-Regio level 2 peaked at 9.27 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1989.

That places Extra-Regio level 2 451st out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Extra-Regio level 2, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Extra-Regio level 2, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 0.5 -50.0%
1981 2 +300.0%
1982 0.25 -87.5%
1983 1.33 +432.0%
1985 0.33 -75.2%
1986 3 +809.1%
1987 2 -33.3%
1988 2.83 +41.5%
1989 0.2 -92.9%
1990 0.75 +275.0%
1991 2.83 +277.3%
1992 0.33 -88.3%
1993 3.08 +833.3%
1994 1.25 -59.4%
1995 0.67 -46.4%
1996 0.83 +23.9%
1997 1.2 +44.6%
1998 2.8 +133.3%
1999 6.33 +126.1%
2000 0.5 -92.1%
2001 0.5 +0.0%
2002 9.27 +1754.0%
2003 0.53 -94.3%
2004 0.25 -52.8%
2005 0.33 +32.0%
2006 1 +203.0%
2007 6.65 +565.0%
2008 5.37 -19.2%
2009 0.2 -96.3%
2010 5.67 +2735.0%
2011 1 -82.4%
2012 6.26 +526.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.75 0.5 1 2
1980s 1.49 0.2 3 8
1990s 2.01 0.33 6.33 10
2000s 2.46 0.2 9.27 10
2010s 4.31 1 6.26 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Extra-Regio level 2?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Extra-Regio level 2 was 6.26 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Extra-Regio level 2?
The highest recorded value was 9.27 in 2002.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Extra-Regio level 2?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1989.
How does Extra-Regio level 2 rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Extra-Regio level 2 ranks 451st 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 Extra-Regio level 2?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Extra-Regio level 2 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
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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