High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Niederösterreich
Niederösterreich: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 28.73 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Niederösterreich, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Niederösterreich recorded 28.73 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Niederösterreich peaked at 35.43 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1978.
That places Niederösterreich 166th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Niederösterreich, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.5 | — |
| 1979 | 1.17 | +134.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5 | -66.7% |
| 1982 | 3.92 | +684.0% |
| 1983 | 0.83 | -78.8% |
| 1984 | 6.14 | +639.8% |
| 1985 | 9.62 | +56.7% |
| 1986 | 6.63 | -31.1% |
| 1987 | 9.03 | +36.2% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | -45.7% |
| 1989 | 6.55 | +33.7% |
| 1990 | 10.61 | +62.0% |
| 1991 | 8.73 | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 7.78 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 6.86 | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 14.41 | +110.1% |
| 1995 | 13.36 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 15 | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 12.39 | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 16.21 | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 25.33 | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 25.96 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 35.43 | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 32.06 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 25.42 | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 14.12 | -44.5% |
| 2005 | 29.09 | +106.0% |
| 2006 | 32.13 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 26.78 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 24 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 23.17 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 20.93 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 30.93 | +47.8% |
| 2012 | 28.73 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.835 | 0.5 | 1.17 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.96 | 0.5 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.07 | 6.86 | 25.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.82 | 14.12 | 35.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.86 | 20.93 | 30.93 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Niederösterreich
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 545 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 9,329 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 92.7% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 66.2% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 234.68 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 74.2% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 83.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Niederösterreich?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Niederösterreich was 28.73 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Niederösterreich?
- The highest recorded value was 35.43 in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Niederösterreich?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1978.
- How does Niederösterreich rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Niederösterreich ranks 166th 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 Niederösterreich?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niederösterreich 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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