High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Gelderland
Gelderland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 21.87 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Gelderland, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Gelderland is 21.87, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Gelderland peaked at 46.62 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 1980.
Gelderland ranks 197th of 1415 regions on this measure, in the top 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 and NUTS 3 in Gelderland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.33 | — |
| 1981 | 4.5 | +93.1% |
| 1982 | 5.83 | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 7.5 | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 2.75 | -63.3% |
| 1985 | 8.83 | +221.1% |
| 1986 | 9.12 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 13.92 | +52.6% |
| 1988 | 7.09 | -49.1% |
| 1989 | 15.48 | +118.3% |
| 1990 | 10.08 | -34.9% |
| 1991 | 13.03 | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 25.35 | +94.6% |
| 1993 | 22.97 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 17.02 | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 23.29 | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 20.2 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 21.07 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 25.1 | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 40.85 | +62.7% |
| 2000 | 34.13 | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 44.36 | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 31.45 | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 29.08 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 45.92 | +57.9% |
| 2005 | 44.49 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 46.62 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 43.88 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 31.09 | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 36.09 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 39.41 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 34.5 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 21.87 | -36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.73 | 2.33 | 15.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.9 | 10.08 | 40.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.71 | 29.08 | 46.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.93 | 21.87 | 39.41 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Gelderland
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 797.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 15,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 99.1% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 85.6% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 194.37 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 85.9% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 86.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Gelderland?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Gelderland was 21.87 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Gelderland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.62 in 2006.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Gelderland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 1980.
- How does Gelderland rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Gelderland ranks 197th 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 Gelderland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gelderland 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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