High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Hovedstaden
Hovedstaden: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 114.44 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
114.44
Change on year
down 35.7%
Rank
51st
of 1415 regions
All-time high
199.3
in 2003
All-time low
3.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Hovedstaden, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hovedstaden stood at 114.44.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hovedstaden peaked at 199.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 1977.
Hovedstaden ranks 51st 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 Hovedstaden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.5 | — |
| 1978 | 4 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 6.17 | +54.2% |
| 1980 | 6.17 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.1 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 10.83 | +77.5% |
| 1983 | 18.67 | +72.4% |
| 1984 | 12.71 | -31.9% |
| 1985 | 29.5 | +132.1% |
| 1986 | 23.28 | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 25.87 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 33.72 | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 42.12 | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 52.09 | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 55.33 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 56.61 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 69.03 | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 68.7 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 87.92 | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 102.54 | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 120.89 | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 171.89 | +42.2% |
| 1999 | 163.37 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 198.93 | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 176.39 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 166.74 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 199.3 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 195.61 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 179.5 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 164.04 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 154.91 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 160.19 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 140.47 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 154.81 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 177.91 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 114.44 | -35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.56 | 3.5 | 6.17 | 3 |
| 1980s | 20.9 | 6.1 | 42.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.84 | 52.09 | 171.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.61 | 140.47 | 199.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.05 | 114.44 | 177.91 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hovedstaden?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hovedstaden was 114.44 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Hovedstaden?
- The highest recorded value was 199.3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Hovedstaden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 1977.
- How does Hovedstaden rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Hovedstaden ranks 51st 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 Hovedstaden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hovedstaden 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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