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

Leipzig: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 1.12 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.12
Change on year
down 43.4%
Rank
967th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
5.28
in 2002
All-time low
0.14
in 1983
Years of data
29
1979–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Leipzig, 1979–2012

02461979199520121979: 0.251983: 0.141984: 0.331986: 0.251987: 0.531988: 1.31990: 0.831991: 0.51992: 1.21993: 2.51994: 1.81995: 0.21996: 0.21997: 0.251998: 21999: 12000: 1.82001: 1.32002: 5.32003: 3.42004: 0.382005: 12006: 0.22007: 1.12008: 0.252009: 1.42010: 2.22011: 22012: 1.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Leipzig is 1.12, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Leipzig peaked at 5.28 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1983.

That places Leipzig 967th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.25 0.25 0.25 1
1980s 0.516 0.14 1.33 5
1990s 1.05 0.2 2.5 10
2000s 1.61 0.2 5.28 10
2010s 1.76 1.12 2.18 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Leipzig?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Leipzig was 1.12 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Leipzig?
The highest recorded value was 5.28 in 2002.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Leipzig?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1983.
How does Leipzig rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Leipzig ranks 967th 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 Leipzig?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Leipzig 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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