High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Hannover
Hannover: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 77.44 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Hannover, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hannover recorded 77.44 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hannover peaked at 162.3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1977.
Hannover ranks 69th of 1415 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Hannover, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5 | — |
| 1979 | 3 | +500.0% |
| 1980 | 10.44 | +248.0% |
| 1981 | 23.5 | +125.1% |
| 1982 | 13.5 | -42.6% |
| 1983 | 32.12 | +137.9% |
| 1984 | 25.87 | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 33.44 | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 42.89 | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 45.2 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 49.49 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 45.05 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 26.5 | -41.2% |
| 1991 | 40.62 | +53.3% |
| 1992 | 40.37 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 53.14 | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 34.98 | -34.2% |
| 1995 | 55.82 | +59.6% |
| 1996 | 95.39 | +70.9% |
| 1997 | 105.83 | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 97.97 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 162.3 | +65.7% |
| 2000 | 124.15 | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 120.88 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 126.87 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 141.78 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 144.01 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 115.21 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 75.53 | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 98.95 | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 113.46 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 87.75 | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 73.94 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 83.62 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 77.44 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 | 0.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.15 | 10.44 | 49.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.29 | 26.5 | 162.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.86 | 75.53 | 144.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.33 | 73.94 | 83.62 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 672.9 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 23,115 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hannover?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hannover was 77.44 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Hannover?
- The highest recorded value was 162.3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Hannover?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1977.
- How does Hannover rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Hannover ranks 69th 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 Hannover?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hannover 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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