High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 4.6 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern stood at 4.6.
The figure is down 33.8% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern peaked at 24.51 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1991.
That places Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 531st 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.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.7 | — |
| 1982 | 0.75 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1 | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.14 | -72.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +1328.6% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 4.25 | +240.0% |
| 1997 | 4.82 | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 8.08 | +67.6% |
| 1999 | 9.99 | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 14.62 | +46.3% |
| 2001 | 12.34 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 16.69 | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 8.21 | -50.8% |
| 2004 | 22.02 | +168.2% |
| 2005 | 12.15 | -44.8% |
| 2006 | 23.12 | +90.3% |
| 2007 | 24.51 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 18.7 | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 9.58 | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 11.62 | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 6.95 | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | -33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9167 | 0.75 | 1 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 0.14 | 9.99 | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.19 | 8.21 | 24.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 | 4.6 | 11.62 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 445.3 Thousand persons (2025)
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 5,947 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 92.6% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 66.3% (2025)
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- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 47.1% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 72.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was 4.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
- The highest recorded value was 24.51 in 2007.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1991.
- How does Mecklenburg-Vorpommern rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranks 531st 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 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 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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