High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Noord-Nederland
Noord-Nederland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 8.2 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
8.2
Change on year
down 53.5%
Rank
384th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
30.95
in 2007
All-time low
1
in 1978
Years of data
33
1978–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Noord-Nederland, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Noord-Nederland stood at 8.2.
The figure is down 53.5% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Noord-Nederland peaked at 30.95 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.
Noord-Nederland ranks 384th of 1415 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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-Nederland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.33 | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | +50.4% |
| 1984 | 4.75 | +137.5% |
| 1985 | 2.33 | -50.9% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | +127.5% |
| 1987 | 6.25 | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 1.42 | -77.3% |
| 1989 | 4.42 | +211.3% |
| 1990 | 8.08 | +82.8% |
| 1991 | 6.53 | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 8.17 | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 8.2 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 12.48 | +52.2% |
| 1995 | 14.57 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 14.78 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 15.14 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 18.05 | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 13.15 | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 20.75 | +57.8% |
| 2001 | 15.23 | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 19.41 | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 18.37 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 18.89 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 27.72 | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 25.57 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 30.95 | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 29.7 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 17.45 | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 13.35 | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 17.64 | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 8.2 | -53.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.48 | 1.33 | 6.25 | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.92 | 6.53 | 18.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4 | 15.23 | 30.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 | 8.2 | 17.64 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Noord-Nederland?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Noord-Nederland was 8.2 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-Nederland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.95 in 2007.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Noord-Nederland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
- How does Noord-Nederland rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Noord-Nederland ranks 384th 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-Nederland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Noord-Nederland 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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