High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 219.65 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Karlsruhe, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Karlsruhe recorded 219.65 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Karlsruhe peaked at 265.89 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 1977.
Karlsruhe ranks 24th 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 Karlsruhe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.17 | — |
| 1978 | 19.33 | +790.8% |
| 1979 | 12.08 | -37.5% |
| 1980 | 29.28 | +142.4% |
| 1981 | 21.37 | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 23.14 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 35.82 | +54.8% |
| 1984 | 45.68 | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 32.1 | -29.7% |
| 1986 | 43.27 | +34.8% |
| 1987 | 49.9 | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 58.48 | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 66.81 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 54.03 | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 57.74 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 55.45 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 62.56 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 68.43 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 77.88 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 86.33 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 82.61 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 127.93 | +54.9% |
| 1999 | 117.91 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 148.91 | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 225.82 | +51.6% |
| 2002 | 265.89 | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 239.93 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 255.22 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 189.92 | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 207.71 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 172.15 | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 186.87 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 200.09 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 218.42 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 234.66 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 219.65 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.19 | 2.17 | 19.33 | 3 |
| 1980s | 40.59 | 21.37 | 66.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.09 | 54.03 | 127.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.25 | 148.91 | 265.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.24 | 218.42 | 234.66 | 3 |
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More science & technology data for Karlsruhe
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 932.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 51,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1,002 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Karlsruhe?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Karlsruhe was 219.65 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Karlsruhe?
- The highest recorded value was 265.89 in 2002.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Karlsruhe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 1977.
- How does Karlsruhe rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Karlsruhe ranks 24th 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 Karlsruhe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Karlsruhe 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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