High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021)

Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 5.75 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.75
Change on year
up 89.1%
Rank
474th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
16.55
in 2005
All-time low
0.45
in 1986
Years of data
33
1980–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021), 1980–2012

0510151980199620121980: 11981: 1.61982: 1.61983: 4.21984: 2.81985: 1.31986: 0.451987: 4.51988: 4.21989: 2.11990: 31991: 51992: 3.11993: 0.751994: 1.81995: 31996: 4.21997: 6.91998: 15.21999: 8.82000: 13.92001: 14.92002: 8.62003: 7.72004: 5.92005: 16.62006: 4.82007: 72008: 3.32009: 11.12010: 7.12011: 32012: 5.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) stood at 5.75.

That represents a change of up 89.1% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) peaked at 16.55 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 1986.

Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) ranks 474th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.39 0.45 4.5 10
1990s 5.17 0.75 15.19 10
2000s 9.37 3.29 16.55 10
2010s 5.3 3.04 7.12 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 2 (NUTS 2021)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) was 5.75 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 16.55 in 2005.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 1986.
How does Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) ranks 474th 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 NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) 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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