High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Noord-Holland
Noord-Holland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 40.51 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Noord-Holland, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Noord-Holland recorded 40.51 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Noord-Holland peaked at 70.14 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1979.
That places Noord-Holland 120th 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 Noord-Holland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1982 | 5.7 | +470.0% |
| 1983 | 9 | +57.9% |
| 1984 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 1985 | 4.89 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 8.85 | +81.0% |
| 1987 | 10.03 | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 10.97 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 16.4 | +49.5% |
| 1990 | 14.85 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 17.85 | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 18.16 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 18.09 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 19.88 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 20.83 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 36.08 | +73.2% |
| 1997 | 27.28 | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 43.41 | +59.1% |
| 1999 | 48.31 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 67.8 | +40.3% |
| 2001 | 48.64 | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 57.91 | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 43.34 | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 70.14 | +61.8% |
| 2005 | 54.02 | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 49.55 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 57.24 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 53.17 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 50.26 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 64.63 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 63.99 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 40.51 | -36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.48 | 1 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.47 | 14.85 | 48.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.21 | 43.34 | 70.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.38 | 40.51 | 64.63 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Noord-Holland
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,264 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 23,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 99.3% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 87.9% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 220.39 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 89.2% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 91.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Noord-Holland?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Noord-Holland was 40.51 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-Holland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.14 in 2004.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Noord-Holland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1979.
- How does Noord-Holland rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Noord-Holland ranks 120th 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-Holland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Noord-Holland 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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