High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Mittelfranken
Mittelfranken: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 145.74 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Mittelfranken, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Mittelfranken is 145.74, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Mittelfranken peaked at 264.55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1977.
Mittelfranken ranks 38th of 1415 regions on this measure, 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 Mittelfranken, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4 | — |
| 1978 | 14.53 | +263.2% |
| 1979 | 19.92 | +37.1% |
| 1980 | 24.33 | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 28.75 | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 20.83 | -27.5% |
| 1983 | 40 | +92.0% |
| 1984 | 53.23 | +33.1% |
| 1985 | 54.37 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 59.38 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 66.43 | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 82.97 | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 103.8 | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 100.56 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 65.4 | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 67.63 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 62.93 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 75.86 | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 60.11 | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 74.67 | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 119.59 | +60.2% |
| 1998 | 140.07 | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 154.82 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 196.58 | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 264.55 | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 232.02 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 169.26 | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 177.31 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 176.25 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 234.56 | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 215.45 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 183.24 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 195.16 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 200.27 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 188.25 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 145.74 | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.82 | 4 | 19.92 | 3 |
| 1980s | 53.41 | 20.83 | 103.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.16 | 60.11 | 154.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.44 | 169.26 | 264.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.09 | 145.74 | 200.27 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Mittelfranken
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 605.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 17,692 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 804.95 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Mittelfranken?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Mittelfranken was 145.74 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Mittelfranken?
- The highest recorded value was 264.55 in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Mittelfranken?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1977.
- How does Mittelfranken rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Mittelfranken ranks 38th 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 Mittelfranken?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mittelfranken 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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