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

Heidekreis: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 0.83 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.83
Change on year
down 33.6%
Rank
1089th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
2.32
in 2010
All-time low
0.25
in 1989
Years of data
18
1988–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Heidekreis, 1988–2012

00.511.522.51988200020121988: 1.61989: 0.251995: 21997: 0.711998: 1.51999: 12000: 0.82001: 1.72002: 0.382003: 12004: 1.12006: 0.252007: 1.72008: 1.82009: 0.252010: 2.32011: 1.22012: 0.83

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Heidekreis stood at 0.83.

That represents a change of down 33.6% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Heidekreis peaked at 2.32 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1989.

That places Heidekreis 1089th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom 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 Heidekreis, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Heidekreis, 1988 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1988 1.6
1989 0.25 -84.4%
1995 2 +700.0%
1997 0.71 -64.5%
1998 1.53 +115.5%
1999 1 -34.6%
2000 0.8 -20.0%
2001 1.73 +116.2%
2002 0.38 -78.0%
2003 1 +163.2%
2004 1.08 +8.0%
2006 0.25 -76.9%
2007 1.67 +568.0%
2008 1.83 +9.6%
2009 0.25 -86.3%
2010 2.32 +828.0%
2011 1.25 -46.1%
2012 0.83 -33.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.925 0.25 1.6 2
1990s 1.31 0.71 2 4
2000s 0.9989 0.25 1.83 9
2010s 1.47 0.83 2.32 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Heidekreis?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Heidekreis was 0.83 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Heidekreis?
The highest recorded value was 2.32 in 2010.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Heidekreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1989.
How does Heidekreis rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Heidekreis ranks 1089th 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 Heidekreis?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heidekreis 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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