High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Nord-Norge
Nord-Norge: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 2 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Nord-Norge, 1984–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nord-Norge stood at 2.
The figure is up 506.1% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nord-Norge peaked at 3.33 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 2011.
Nord-Norge ranks 770th 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 Nord-Norge, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.5 | — |
| 1985 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.67 | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.75 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 2.25 | +125.0% |
| 1999 | 2.75 | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 2 | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -33.5% |
| 2002 | 3.33 | +150.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | -85.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.87 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.67 | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 0.33 | -50.7% |
| 2012 | 2 | +506.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.775 | 0.5 | 1 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 0.67 | 2.75 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 0.5 | 3.33 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.33 | 2 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Nord-Norge
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 156 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 3,443 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 99.0% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 78.1% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 7.75 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 90.8% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 94.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nord-Norge?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nord-Norge was 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 Nord-Norge?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 in 2002.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Nord-Norge?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 2011.
- How does Nord-Norge rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Nord-Norge ranks 770th 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 Nord-Norge?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nord-Norge 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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