High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Gifhorn

Gifhorn: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 1.45 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.45
Change on year
down 46.9%
Rank
872nd
of 1415 regions
All-time high
6.74
in 2002
All-time low
0.25
in 1990
Years of data
25
1980–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Gifhorn, 1980–2012

02461980199620121980: 11982: 0.51984: 0.51990: 0.251992: 0.831993: 0.331994: 0.331995: 0.871996: 2.21997: 1.81998: 3.21999: 4.22000: 3.42001: 5.42002: 6.72003: 32004: 2.82005: 1.12006: 0.752007: 1.92008: 2.82009: 0.872010: 22011: 2.72012: 1.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Gifhorn stood at 1.45.

That represents a change of down 46.9% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Gifhorn peaked at 6.74 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1990.

That places Gifhorn 872nd 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 Gifhorn, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Gifhorn, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1982 0.5 -50.0%
1984 0.5 +0.0%
1990 0.25 -50.0%
1992 0.83 +232.0%
1993 0.33 -60.2%
1994 0.33 +0.0%
1995 0.87 +163.6%
1996 2.17 +149.4%
1997 1.83 -15.7%
1998 3.25 +77.6%
1999 4.2 +29.2%
2000 3.35 -20.2%
2001 5.42 +61.8%
2002 6.74 +24.4%
2003 3 -55.5%
2004 2.83 -5.7%
2005 1.07 -62.2%
2006 0.75 -29.9%
2007 1.87 +149.3%
2008 2.75 +47.1%
2009 0.87 -68.4%
2010 2.03 +133.3%
2011 2.73 +34.5%
2012 1.45 -46.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6667 0.5 1 3
1990s 1.56 0.25 4.2 9
2000s 2.87 0.75 6.74 10
2010s 2.07 1.45 2.73 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Gifhorn?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Gifhorn was 1.45 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Gifhorn?
The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 2002.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Gifhorn?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1990.
How does Gifhorn rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Gifhorn ranks 872nd 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 Gifhorn?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gifhorn 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
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Coverage
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