High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Lüneburg
Lüneburg: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 32.11 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Lüneburg, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Lüneburg is 32.11, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Lüneburg peaked at 59.53 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.
That places Lüneburg 147th 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 Lüneburg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.53 | +453.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5 | -72.9% |
| 1982 | 1.58 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 4.17 | +163.9% |
| 1984 | 4.48 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 4.87 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 6.62 | +35.9% |
| 1987 | 8.08 | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 7.52 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 6.78 | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 7.36 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 15.39 | +109.1% |
| 1992 | 13.37 | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 9.35 | -30.1% |
| 1994 | 9.58 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 14.75 | +54.0% |
| 1996 | 14.17 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 9.99 | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 23.93 | +139.5% |
| 1999 | 41.88 | +75.0% |
| 2000 | 37.73 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 30.62 | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 23.94 | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 33.32 | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 43.44 | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 29.44 | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 38.52 | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 49.46 | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 59.53 | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 35.56 | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 38.7 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 29.34 | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 32.11 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.11 | 1.5 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.98 | 7.36 | 41.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.16 | 23.94 | 59.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.38 | 29.34 | 38.7 | 3 |
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More science & technology data for Lüneburg
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 498.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 4,448 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 208.49 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Lüneburg?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Lüneburg was 32.11 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Lüneburg?
- The highest recorded value was 59.53 in 2008.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Lüneburg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
- How does Lüneburg rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Lüneburg ranks 147th 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 Lüneburg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lüneburg 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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