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

Herford: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 4.03 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.03
Change on year
up 49.3%
Rank
575th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
7.47
in 1999
All-time low
0.25
in 1988
Years of data
22
1984–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Herford, 1984–2012

024681984199820121984: 21986: 0.51988: 0.251990: 0.251995: 0.251996: 2.41997: 3.31998: 0.651999: 7.52000: 12001: 1.82002: 3.12003: 3.32004: 1.32005: 1.32006: 3.32007: 2.12008: 2.82009: 3.52010: 2.62011: 2.72012: 4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Herford is 4.03, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Herford peaked at 7.47 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1988.

That places Herford 575th 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 Herford, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Herford, 1984 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1984 2
1986 0.5 -75.0%
1988 0.25 -50.0%
1990 0.25 +0.0%
1995 0.25 +0.0%
1996 2.38 +852.0%
1997 3.33 +39.9%
1998 0.65 -80.5%
1999 7.47 +1049.2%
2000 1 -86.6%
2001 1.83 +83.0%
2002 3.14 +71.6%
2003 3.27 +4.1%
2004 1.33 -59.3%
2005 1.33 +0.0%
2006 3.33 +150.4%
2007 2.08 -37.5%
2008 2.75 +32.2%
2009 3.5 +27.3%
2010 2.57 -26.6%
2011 2.7 +5.1%
2012 4.03 +49.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9167 0.25 2 3
1990s 2.39 0.25 7.47 6
2000s 2.36 1 3.5 10
2010s 3.1 2.57 4.03 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Herford?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Herford was 4.03 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Herford?
The highest recorded value was 7.47 in 1999.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Herford?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1988.
How does Herford rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Herford ranks 575th 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 Herford?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Herford 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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