High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Hessen
Hessen: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 198.42 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
198.42
Change on year
down 13.8%
Rank
29th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
297.77
in 2000
All-time low
6.45
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Hessen, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hessen stood at 198.42.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hessen peaked at 297.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.45, in 1977.
Hessen ranks 29th 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 Hessen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.45 | — |
| 1978 | 36.28 | +462.5% |
| 1979 | 53.11 | +46.4% |
| 1980 | 42.68 | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 57.93 | +35.7% |
| 1982 | 59.52 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 71.05 | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 92.12 | +29.7% |
| 1985 | 81.77 | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 92.87 | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 130.84 | +40.9% |
| 1988 | 121.28 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 102.7 | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 115.26 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 104.54 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 92.38 | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 94.56 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 104.75 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 125.72 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 152.97 | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 182.36 | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 198.97 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 245.75 | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 297.77 | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 258.23 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 243.35 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 227.64 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 281.1 | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 220.75 | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 226.8 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 235.41 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 186.65 | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 212.63 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 219.86 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 230.25 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 198.42 | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.95 | 6.45 | 53.11 | 3 |
| 1980s | 85.28 | 42.68 | 130.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.73 | 92.38 | 245.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.03 | 186.65 | 297.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.18 | 198.42 | 230.25 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hessen?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hessen was 198.42 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Hessen?
- The highest recorded value was 297.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Hessen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 in 1977.
- How does Hessen rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Hessen ranks 29th 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 Hessen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hessen 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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