High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Gießen
Gießen: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 20.28 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Gießen, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Gießen recorded 20.28 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Gießen peaked at 49.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1977.
Gießen ranks 205th 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 Gießen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.2 | — |
| 1978 | 4 | +233.3% |
| 1979 | 6.11 | +52.8% |
| 1980 | 9.02 | +47.6% |
| 1981 | 4.67 | -48.2% |
| 1982 | 5.5 | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 5.89 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 15.47 | +162.6% |
| 1985 | 15.37 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 14.07 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 21.88 | +55.5% |
| 1988 | 24.21 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 29.61 | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 25.83 | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 20.18 | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 14.55 | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 12.67 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 22.55 | +78.0% |
| 1995 | 17.88 | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 19.81 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 35.37 | +78.5% |
| 1998 | 41.35 | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 45.12 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 49.98 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 36.95 | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 29.33 | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 33.23 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 38.39 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 28.23 | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 25.73 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 18.18 | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 15.76 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 26.32 | +67.0% |
| 2010 | 19.91 | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 29.61 | +48.7% |
| 2012 | 20.28 | -31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.77 | 1.2 | 6.11 | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.57 | 4.67 | 29.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.53 | 12.67 | 45.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.21 | 15.76 | 49.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.27 | 19.91 | 29.61 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Gießen
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 337.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 7,429 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 201.26 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Gießen?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Gießen was 20.28 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Gießen?
- The highest recorded value was 49.98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Gießen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1977.
- How does Gießen rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Gießen ranks 205th 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 Gießen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gießen 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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