High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Kassel
Kassel: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 10.2 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Kassel, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Kassel recorded 10.2 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Kassel peaked at 17.27 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1981.
That places Kassel 316th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 and NUTS 3 in Kassel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.33 | — |
| 1979 | 2.5 | +88.0% |
| 1981 | 0.67 | -73.2% |
| 1982 | 1 | +49.3% |
| 1983 | 1.25 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 2.67 | +113.6% |
| 1985 | 2 | -25.1% |
| 1986 | 1.46 | -27.0% |
| 1987 | 3.2 | +119.2% |
| 1988 | 3.5 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 1.75 | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 4.58 | +161.7% |
| 1991 | 1.45 | -68.3% |
| 1992 | 1.67 | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 1.17 | -29.9% |
| 1994 | 5 | +327.4% |
| 1995 | 7.58 | +51.6% |
| 1996 | 9.46 | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 4.42 | -53.3% |
| 1998 | 4.33 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.15 | +249.9% |
| 2000 | 10.75 | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 7.65 | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 8.94 | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 8.95 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.48 | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 3.45 | -74.4% |
| 2006 | 17.22 | +399.1% |
| 2007 | 7.19 | -58.2% |
| 2008 | 5.78 | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 8.9 | +54.0% |
| 2010 | 17.27 | +94.0% |
| 2011 | 9.26 | -46.4% |
| 2012 | 10.2 | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.92 | 1.33 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.94 | 0.67 | 3.5 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.48 | 1.17 | 15.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.23 | 3.45 | 17.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 | 9.26 | 17.27 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 347.4 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 5,777 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Kassel?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Kassel was 10.2 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Kassel?
- The highest recorded value was 17.27 in 2010.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Kassel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1981.
- How does Kassel rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Kassel ranks 316th 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 Kassel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kassel 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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