High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Galicia
Galicia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 4.22 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Galicia, 1985–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Galicia stood at 4.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.5% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Galicia peaked at 13.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1989.
That places Galicia 561st 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 Galicia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | — |
| 1989 | 0.13 | -87.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +669.2% |
| 1993 | 0.13 | -87.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +2207.7% |
| 1996 | 0.14 | -95.3% |
| 1997 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 2 | +1438.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | +110.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | -52.4% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | +110.0% |
| 2006 | 4.96 | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 3 | -39.5% |
| 2008 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 10.87 | +55.3% |
| 2011 | 13.4 | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 4.22 | -68.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.565 | 0.13 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.13 | 3 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.64 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 | 4.22 | 13.4 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 773.1 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 13,856 (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 92.06 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 56.69 (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 30.06 (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 64.48 (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 4.94 (2012)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 78.33 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Galicia?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Galicia was 4.22 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Galicia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Galicia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1989.
- How does Galicia rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Galicia ranks 561st 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 Galicia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Galicia 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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