High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Main-Taunus-Kreis
Main-Taunus-Kreis: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 9.12 in 2012. ▲ Rising
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Main-Taunus-Kreis, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Main-Taunus-Kreis stood at 9.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Main-Taunus-Kreis peaked at 28 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 1978.
That places Main-Taunus-Kreis 357th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Main-Taunus-Kreis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.5 | — |
| 1978 | 1.33 | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 6.32 | +375.2% |
| 1980 | 9.75 | +54.3% |
| 1981 | 8.08 | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 13.37 | +65.5% |
| 1983 | 16.35 | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 17.33 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 13.7 | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 19.68 | +43.6% |
| 1987 | 25.42 | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 22.08 | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 17.4 | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 23.5 | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 15.58 | -33.7% |
| 1992 | 12.09 | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 11.76 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 11.55 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 8.47 | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 13.83 | +63.3% |
| 1997 | 21.37 | +54.5% |
| 1998 | 18.47 | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 18.51 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 21.61 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 28 | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 17.35 | -38.0% |
| 2003 | 13.98 | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 16.28 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 13.03 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 13.96 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 12.91 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 7.39 | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 14.16 | +91.6% |
| 2010 | 10.69 | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 14.32 | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 9.12 | -36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.05 | 1.33 | 6.32 | 3 |
| 1980s | 16.32 | 8.08 | 25.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.51 | 8.47 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.87 | 7.39 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.38 | 9.12 | 14.32 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Main-Taunus-Kreis
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 85.03 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Main-Taunus-Kreis?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Main-Taunus-Kreis was 9.12 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Main-Taunus-Kreis?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Main-Taunus-Kreis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 1978.
- How does Main-Taunus-Kreis rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Main-Taunus-Kreis ranks 357th 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-Taunus-Kreis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Main-Taunus-Kreis 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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