High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)

Méditerranée (NUTS 2013): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 243.72 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
243.72
Change on year
down 12.0%
Rank
19th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
287.56
in 2009
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

01002003001977199420121977: 11978: 91979: 19.81980: 25.91981: 30.71982: 331983: 29.81984: 39.81985: 28.61986: 47.21987: 48.71988: 72.31989: 65.11990: 68.81991: 82.61992: 68.31993: 60.71994: 95.41995: 80.91996: 81.61997: 111.11998: 156.11999: 189.32000: 212.52001: 201.82002: 200.92003: 213.92004: 204.72005: 230.72006: 214.62007: 250.32008: 2142009: 287.62010: 245.82011: 276.92012: 243.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) stood at 243.72.

The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) peaked at 287.56 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.

That places Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) 19th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Méditerranée (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 9 +800.0%
1979 19.8 +120.0%
1980 25.92 +30.9%
1981 30.68 +18.4%
1982 32.97 +7.5%
1983 29.75 -9.8%
1984 39.8 +33.8%
1985 28.62 -28.1%
1986 47.18 +64.8%
1987 48.67 +3.2%
1988 72.27 +48.5%
1989 65.09 -9.9%
1990 68.82 +5.7%
1991 82.56 +20.0%
1992 68.33 -17.2%
1993 60.74 -11.1%
1994 95.36 +57.0%
1995 80.9 -15.2%
1996 81.56 +0.8%
1997 111.12 +36.2%
1998 156.08 +40.5%
1999 189.28 +21.3%
2000 212.47 +12.3%
2001 201.82 -5.0%
2002 200.92 -0.4%
2003 213.88 +6.5%
2004 204.66 -4.3%
2005 230.73 +12.7%
2006 214.57 -7.0%
2007 250.34 +16.7%
2008 213.96 -14.5%
2009 287.56 +34.4%
2010 245.82 -14.5%
2011 276.89 +12.6%
2012 243.72 -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.93 1 19.8 3
1980s 42.09 25.92 72.27 10
1990s 99.47 60.74 189.28 10
2000s 223.09 200.92 287.56 10
2010s 255.48 243.72 276.89 3

Countries ranked near Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)

  1. 16 Hungary 45.28 compare
  2. 17 Czechia 13.64 compare
  3. 18 Romania 12.67 compare
  4. 19 Greece 12.61 compare
  5. 20 Lithuania 12.2 compare
  6. 21 Portugal 10.29 compare
  7. 22 Latvia 7.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) was 243.72 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 287.56 in 2009.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
How does Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) ranks 19th 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 Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) 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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