High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Noord-Drenthe

Noord-Drenthe: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 0.92 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.92
Change on year
up 441.2%
Rank
1071st
of 1415 regions
All-time high
3.87
in 2005
All-time low
0.17
in 2011
Years of data
28
1981–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Noord-Drenthe, 1981–2012

012341981199620121981: 11984: 21985: 21986: 1.51987: 0.51988: 0.331989: 0.331991: 0.331992: 0.51993: 0.751994: 1.51995: 1.41996: 0.641997: 0.251998: 0.951999: 1.32000: 3.72001: 1.82002: 1.22003: 0.392004: 1.32005: 3.92006: 2.22007: 1.32008: 2.42009: 1.42011: 0.172012: 0.92

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Noord-Drenthe stood at 0.92.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 441.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Noord-Drenthe peaked at 3.87 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2011.

That places Noord-Drenthe 1071st out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom 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 Noord-Drenthe, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Noord-Drenthe, 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 1
1984 2 +100.0%
1985 2 +0.0%
1986 1.5 -25.0%
1987 0.5 -66.7%
1988 0.33 -34.0%
1989 0.33 +0.0%
1991 0.33 +0.0%
1992 0.5 +51.5%
1993 0.75 +50.0%
1994 1.54 +105.3%
1995 1.35 -12.3%
1996 0.64 -52.6%
1997 0.25 -60.9%
1998 0.95 +280.0%
1999 1.33 +40.0%
2000 3.69 +177.4%
2001 1.79 -51.5%
2002 1.17 -34.6%
2003 0.39 -66.7%
2004 1.34 +243.6%
2005 3.87 +188.8%
2006 2.2 -43.2%
2007 1.33 -39.5%
2008 2.42 +82.0%
2009 1.42 -41.3%
2011 0.17 -88.0%
2012 0.92 +441.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.09 0.33 2 7
1990s 0.8489 0.25 1.54 9
2000s 1.96 0.39 3.87 10
2010s 0.545 0.17 0.92 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Noord-Drenthe?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Noord-Drenthe was 0.92 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Noord-Drenthe?
The highest recorded value was 3.87 in 2005.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Noord-Drenthe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2011.
How does Noord-Drenthe rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Noord-Drenthe ranks 1071st 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 Noord-Drenthe?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Noord-Drenthe 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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