High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Friesland (NL)
Friesland (NL): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 2 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Friesland (NL), 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Friesland (NL) is 2, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 75.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Friesland (NL) peaked at 8.25 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1984.
That places Friesland (NL) 770th 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 Friesland (NL), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 3.53 | +76.5% |
| 1997 | 1.67 | -52.7% |
| 1998 | 5.73 | +243.1% |
| 1999 | 4.48 | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.67 | -85.0% |
| 2001 | 2.25 | +235.8% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 5.25 | +71.0% |
| 2004 | 2.57 | -51.0% |
| 2005 | 6.33 | +146.3% |
| 2007 | 3.92 | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 6.33 | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 2.45 | -61.3% |
| 2010 | 4.83 | +97.1% |
| 2011 | 8.25 | +70.8% |
| 2012 | 2 | -75.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.875 | 0.5 | 1 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 1 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 | 0.67 | 6.33 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 2 | 8.25 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Friesland (NL)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 219.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 1,859 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 100 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 86.15 (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 24.2 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 84.02 (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 84.04 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Friesland (NL)?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Friesland (NL) was 2 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Friesland (NL)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 in 2011.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Friesland (NL)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1984.
- How does Friesland (NL) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Friesland (NL) ranks 770th 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 Friesland (NL)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Friesland (NL) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).