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

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

Latest (2012)
243.72 Number
Change on year
down 12.0%
Rank
19th
of 1427 regions
All-time high
287.56 Number
in 2009
All-time low
1 Number
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: 1 Number1978: 9 Number1979: 19.8 Number1980: 25.9 Number1981: 30.7 Number1982: 33 Number1983: 29.8 Number1984: 39.8 Number1985: 28.6 Number1986: 47.2 Number1987: 48.7 Number1988: 72.3 Number1989: 65.1 Number1990: 68.8 Number1991: 82.6 Number1992: 68.3 Number1993: 60.7 Number1994: 95.4 Number1995: 80.9 Number1996: 81.6 Number1997: 111.1 Number1998: 156.1 Number1999: 189.3 Number2000: 212.5 Number2001: 201.8 Number2002: 200.9 Number2003: 213.9 Number2004: 204.7 Number2005: 230.7 Number2006: 214.6 Number2007: 250.3 Number2008: 214 Number2009: 287.6 Number2010: 245.8 Number2011: 276.9 Number2012: 243.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

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

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 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.

That places Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) 19th out of 1427 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 … NUTS 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 Number Change
1977 1 Number —
1978 9 Number +800.0%
1979 19.8 Number +120.0%
1980 25.92 Number +30.9%
1981 30.68 Number +18.4%
1982 32.97 Number +7.5%
1983 29.75 Number -9.8%
1984 39.8 Number +33.8%
1985 28.62 Number -28.1%
1986 47.18 Number +64.8%
1987 48.67 Number +3.2%
1988 72.27 Number +48.5%
1989 65.09 Number -9.9%
1990 68.82 Number +5.7%
1991 82.56 Number +20.0%
1992 68.33 Number -17.2%
1993 60.74 Number -11.1%
1994 95.36 Number +57.0%
1995 80.9 Number -15.2%
1996 81.56 Number +0.8%
1997 111.12 Number +36.2%
1998 156.08 Number +40.5%
1999 189.28 Number +21.3%
2000 212.47 Number +12.3%
2001 201.82 Number -5.0%
2002 200.92 Number -0.4%
2003 213.88 Number +6.5%
2004 204.66 Number -4.3%
2005 230.73 Number +12.7%
2006 214.57 Number -7.0%
2007 250.34 Number +16.7%
2008 213.96 Number -14.5%
2009 287.56 Number +34.4%
2010 245.82 Number -14.5%
2011 276.89 Number +12.6%
2012 243.72 Number -12.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +800.0% 1 Number 9 Number

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)

  1. 16 Ireland 61.91 Number compare
  2. 17 Poland 56.67 Number compare
  3. 17 Poland 56.67 Number compare
  4. 19 Hungary 45.28 Number compare
  5. 20 Türkiye 32.49 Number compare
  6. 21 Czechia 13.64 Number compare
  7. 22 Romania 12.67 Number compare

See the full ranking of 1468 places →

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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 1427 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
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