High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Hérault (NUTS 2013)

Hérault (NUTS 2013): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS was 14.29 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
14.29 Number
Change on year
down 48.4%
Rank
252nd
of 1427 regions
All-time high
30.49 Number
in 2009
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1980
Years of data
34
1979–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Hérault (NUTS 2013), 1979–2012

01020301979199520121979: 4 Number1980: 0.5 Number1981: 2.2 Number1982: 6.9 Number1983: 0.5 Number1984: 2.2 Number1985: 3.2 Number1986: 7.8 Number1987: 2.9 Number1988: 4.7 Number1989: 5.2 Number1990: 2.9 Number1991: 3.6 Number1992: 4.8 Number1993: 8.2 Number1994: 8.8 Number1995: 7.6 Number1996: 8.3 Number1997: 8 Number1998: 11.2 Number1999: 16.4 Number2000: 16 Number2001: 16.9 Number2002: 13.8 Number2003: 17 Number2004: 22.9 Number2005: 24.9 Number2006: 13 Number2007: 10 Number2008: 13.4 Number2009: 30.5 Number2010: 22.4 Number2011: 27.7 Number2012: 14.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hérault (NUTS 2013) is 14.29 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 48.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hérault (NUTS 2013) peaked at 30.49 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1980.

Hérault (NUTS 2013) ranks 252nd of 1427 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 … NUTS in Hérault (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Hérault (NUTS 2013), 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 4 Number —
1980 0.5 Number -87.5%
1981 2.2 Number +340.0%
1982 6.92 Number +214.5%
1983 0.5 Number -92.8%
1984 2.25 Number +350.0%
1985 3.17 Number +40.9%
1986 7.77 Number +145.1%
1987 2.88 Number -62.9%
1988 4.73 Number +64.2%
1989 5.2 Number +9.9%
1990 2.92 Number -43.8%
1991 3.62 Number +24.0%
1992 4.83 Number +33.4%
1993 8.17 Number +69.2%
1994 8.83 Number +8.1%
1995 7.58 Number -14.2%
1996 8.3 Number +9.5%
1997 7.95 Number -4.2%
1998 11.16 Number +40.4%
1999 16.39 Number +46.9%
2000 16.04 Number -2.1%
2001 16.87 Number +5.2%
2002 13.77 Number -18.4%
2003 17.01 Number +23.5%
2004 22.86 Number +34.4%
2005 24.89 Number +8.9%
2006 12.97 Number -47.9%
2007 9.96 Number -23.2%
2008 13.39 Number +34.4%
2009 30.49 Number +127.7%
2010 22.43 Number -26.4%
2011 27.69 Number +23.5%
2012 14.29 Number -48.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Hérault (NUTS 2013) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +350.0% 0.5 Number 2.25 Number
1981 +340.0% 0.5 Number 2.2 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4 Number 4 Number 4 Number 1
1980s 3.61 Number 0.5 Number 7.77 Number 10
1990s 7.97 Number 2.92 Number 16.39 Number 10
2000s 17.82 Number 9.96 Number 30.49 Number 10
2010s 21.47 Number 14.29 Number 27.69 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hérault (NUTS 2013)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hérault (NUTS 2013) was 14.29 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Hérault (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 30.49 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Hérault (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1980.
How does Hérault (NUTS 2013) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Hérault (NUTS 2013) ranks 252nd out of 1427 regions with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Hérault (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hérault (NUTS 2013) 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
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