High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Extra-Regio NUTS 1

Extra-Regio NUTS 1: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS was 0.33 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.33 Number
Change on year
up 32.0%
Rank
1270th
of 1427 regions
All-time high
4.33 Number
in 1997
All-time low
0.17 Number
in 1993
Years of data
34
1979–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Extra-Regio NUTS 1, 1979–2012

012341979199520121979: 0.33 Number1980: 0.5 Number1981: 2 Number1982: 0.5 Number1983: 0.5 Number1984: 0.25 Number1985: 0.25 Number1986: 1 Number1987: 0.5 Number1988: 0.25 Number1989: 0.2 Number1990: 0.33 Number1991: 1.5 Number1992: 1.2 Number1993: 0.17 Number1994: 0.67 Number1995: 0.25 Number1996: 0.7 Number1997: 4.3 Number1998: 1.5 Number1999: 0.17 Number2000: 2.4 Number2001: 2 Number2002: 0.25 Number2003: 1.5 Number2004: 3.2 Number2005: 0.64 Number2006: 0.33 Number2007: 0.5 Number2008: 0.5 Number2009: 1 Number2010: 0.17 Number2011: 0.25 Number2012: 0.33 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Extra-Regio NUTS 1 recorded 0.33 Number for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Extra-Regio NUTS 1 peaked at 4.33 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.17 Number, in 1993.

Extra-Regio NUTS 1 ranks 1270th of 1427 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Extra-Regio NUTS 1, 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 NUTS 1, 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 0.33 Number —
1980 0.5 Number +51.5%
1981 2 Number +300.0%
1982 0.5 Number -75.0%
1983 0.5 Number +0.0%
1984 0.25 Number -50.0%
1985 0.25 Number +0.0%
1986 1 Number +300.0%
1987 0.5 Number -50.0%
1988 0.25 Number -50.0%
1989 0.2 Number -20.0%
1990 0.33 Number +65.0%
1991 1.5 Number +354.5%
1992 1.2 Number -20.0%
1993 0.17 Number -85.8%
1994 0.67 Number +294.1%
1995 0.25 Number -62.7%
1996 0.7 Number +180.0%
1997 4.33 Number +518.6%
1998 1.46 Number -66.3%
1999 0.17 Number -88.4%
2000 2.42 Number +1323.5%
2001 2 Number -17.4%
2002 0.25 Number -87.5%
2003 1.5 Number +500.0%
2004 3.23 Number +115.3%
2005 0.64 Number -80.2%
2006 0.33 Number -48.4%
2007 0.5 Number +51.5%
2008 0.5 Number +0.0%
2009 1 Number +100.0%
2010 0.17 Number -83.0%
2011 0.25 Number +47.1%
2012 0.33 Number +32.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Extra-Regio NUTS 1 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
2000 +1323.5% 0.17 Number 2.42 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.33 Number 0.33 Number 0.33 Number 1
1980s 0.595 Number 0.2 Number 2 Number 10
1990s 1.08 Number 0.17 Number 4.33 Number 10
2000s 1.24 Number 0.25 Number 3.23 Number 10
2010s 0.25 Number 0.17 Number 0.33 Number 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 NUTS 1?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Extra-Regio NUTS 1 was 0.33 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 Extra-Regio NUTS 1?
The highest recorded value was 4.33 Number in 1997.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Extra-Regio NUTS 1?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 Number in 1993.
How does Extra-Regio NUTS 1 rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Extra-Regio NUTS 1 ranks 1270th 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 Extra-Regio NUTS 1?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Extra-Regio NUTS 1 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
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