High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Mellersta Norrland
Mellersta Norrland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 3.42 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Mellersta Norrland, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Mellersta Norrland is 3.42, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 185.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Mellersta Norrland peaked at 9.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1993.
Mellersta Norrland ranks 634th of 1415 regions on this measure, 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 Mellersta Norrland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2 | — |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.67 | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 2 | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.17 | -83.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +2252.9% |
| 1995 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 4.33 | +44.3% |
| 1998 | 3.48 | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 6.67 | +91.7% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | -66.3% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | -73.3% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | +45.8% |
| 2004 | 0.33 | -81.1% |
| 2005 | 1 | +203.0% |
| 2006 | 2.78 | +178.0% |
| 2007 | 2.33 | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 9.5 | +196.9% |
| 2010 | 1.92 | -79.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 3.42 | +36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.83 | 1.67 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.08 | 0.17 | 6.67 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 0.33 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 | 1.92 | 3.42 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Mellersta Norrland
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 120.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 1,462 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 97.3% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 78.4% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 20.1 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 91.4% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 90.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Mellersta Norrland?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Mellersta Norrland was 3.42 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Mellersta Norrland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Mellersta Norrland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1993.
- How does Mellersta Norrland rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Mellersta Norrland ranks 634th 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 Mellersta Norrland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mellersta Norrland 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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