High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Niedersachsen
Niedersachsen: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 156.55 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
156.55
Change on year
down 9.2%
Rank
35th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
294.65
in 1999
All-time low
1.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Niedersachsen, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Niedersachsen is 156.55, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Niedersachsen peaked at 294.65 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1977.
That places Niedersachsen 35th 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 Niedersachsen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.5 | — |
| 1978 | 5.17 | +244.7% |
| 1979 | 16.28 | +214.9% |
| 1980 | 35.58 | +118.6% |
| 1981 | 36.23 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 30.17 | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 49.87 | +65.3% |
| 1984 | 50.1 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 56.89 | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 76.59 | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 90.77 | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 95.75 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 85.83 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 74.81 | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 89.46 | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 77.25 | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 89.45 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 62.11 | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 96.28 | +55.0% |
| 1996 | 148.51 | +54.2% |
| 1997 | 185.23 | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 189.99 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 294.65 | +55.1% |
| 2000 | 243.42 | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 253.45 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 242.34 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 270.86 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 261.3 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 210.28 | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 159.83 | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 196.43 | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 238.4 | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 185.45 | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 162.42 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 172.39 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 156.55 | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.65 | 1.5 | 16.28 | 3 |
| 1980s | 60.78 | 30.17 | 95.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.77 | 62.11 | 294.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 226.18 | 159.83 | 270.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.79 | 156.55 | 172.39 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Niedersachsen?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Niedersachsen was 156.55 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 294.65 in 1999.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1977.
- How does Niedersachsen rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Niedersachsen ranks 35th 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 Niedersachsen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niedersachsen 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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