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

Harburg: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 8.95 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8.95
Change on year
down 14.1%
Rank
365th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
13.01
in 2007
All-time low
0.25
in 1982
Years of data
32
1981–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Harburg, 1981–2012

0510151981199620121981: 0.51982: 0.251983: 2.41984: 1.81985: 1.81986: 1.81987: 4.21988: 2.81989: 21990: 3.81991: 1.71992: 5.51993: 1.21994: 2.61995: 1.21996: 3.31997: 2.11998: 7.41999: 9.82000: 11.92001: 62002: 82003: 5.22004: 72005: 7.52006: 5.72007: 132008: 5.82009: 8.32010: 10.12011: 10.42012: 8.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Harburg stood at 8.95.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Harburg peaked at 13.01 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1982.

That places Harburg 365th 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 Harburg, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Harburg, 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 0.5
1982 0.25 -50.0%
1983 2.42 +868.0%
1984 1.83 -24.4%
1985 1.83 +0.0%
1986 1.83 +0.0%
1987 4.25 +132.2%
1988 2.75 -35.3%
1989 2 -27.3%
1990 3.75 +87.5%
1991 1.67 -55.5%
1992 5.5 +229.3%
1993 1.25 -77.3%
1994 2.58 +106.4%
1995 1.17 -54.7%
1996 3.33 +184.6%
1997 2.11 -36.6%
1998 7.37 +249.3%
1999 9.78 +32.7%
2000 11.92 +21.9%
2001 6 -49.7%
2002 7.96 +32.7%
2003 5.24 -34.2%
2004 6.95 +32.6%
2005 7.45 +7.2%
2006 5.7 -23.5%
2007 13.01 +128.2%
2008 5.83 -55.2%
2009 8.29 +42.2%
2010 10.13 +22.2%
2011 10.42 +2.9%
2012 8.95 -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.96 0.25 4.25 9
1990s 3.85 1.17 9.78 10
2000s 7.83 5.24 13.01 10
2010s 9.83 8.95 10.42 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Harburg?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Harburg was 8.95 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Harburg?
The highest recorded value was 13.01 in 2007.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Harburg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1982.
How does Harburg rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Harburg ranks 365th 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 Harburg?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Harburg 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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