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

Main-Spessart: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 0.67 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.67
Change on year
down 79.4%
Rank
1132nd
of 1415 regions
All-time high
16.83
in 2004
All-time low
0.14
in 1997
Years of data
21
1987–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Main-Spessart, 1987–2012

0510151987199920121987: 11989: 11990: 1.51994: 0.831995: 1.21997: 0.141998: 1.51999: 1.72000: 4.22001: 2.22002: 2.82003: 0.922004: 16.82005: 3.12006: 4.82007: 3.92008: 3.72009: 4.82010: 1.22011: 3.22012: 0.67

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Main-Spessart recorded 0.67 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

The figure is down 79.4% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Main-Spessart peaked at 16.83 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1997.

Main-Spessart ranks 1132nd of 1415 regions on this measure, in the bottom 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 Main-Spessart, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Main-Spessart, 1987 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1987 1
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1.5 +50.0%
1994 0.83 -44.7%
1995 1.2 +44.6%
1997 0.14 -88.3%
1998 1.5 +971.4%
1999 1.7 +13.3%
2000 4.17 +145.3%
2001 2.22 -46.8%
2002 2.83 +27.5%
2003 0.92 -67.5%
2004 16.83 +1729.3%
2005 3.14 -81.3%
2006 4.75 +51.3%
2007 3.93 -17.3%
2008 3.67 -6.6%
2009 4.83 +31.6%
2010 1.25 -74.1%
2011 3.25 +160.0%
2012 0.67 -79.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 1 1 2
1990s 1.15 0.14 1.7 6
2000s 4.73 0.92 16.83 10
2010s 1.72 0.67 3.25 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Main-Spessart?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Main-Spessart was 0.67 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Main-Spessart?
The highest recorded value was 16.83 in 2004.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Main-Spessart?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1997.
How does Main-Spessart rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Main-Spessart ranks 1132nd 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 Main-Spessart?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Main-Spessart 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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