High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Nord-Ovest
Nord-Ovest: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 124.62 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
124.62
Change on year
down 33.4%
Rank
44th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
318.76
in 2002
All-time low
4
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Nord-Ovest, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Nord-Ovest recorded 124.62 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nord-Ovest peaked at 318.76 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1977.
That places Nord-Ovest 44th 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 Nord-Ovest, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4 | — |
| 1978 | 9.25 | +131.2% |
| 1979 | 23 | +148.6% |
| 1980 | 46.97 | +104.2% |
| 1981 | 40.33 | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 37.33 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 77.68 | +108.1% |
| 1984 | 56.33 | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 68.68 | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 103.08 | +50.1% |
| 1987 | 98.72 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 118.67 | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 127.34 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 121.54 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 100.55 | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 133.85 | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 141.63 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 157.07 | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 158.67 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 192.95 | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 195.91 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 221.94 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 212.33 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 261.51 | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 237.81 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 318.76 | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 285.01 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 273.92 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 290.13 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 269.47 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 220.98 | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 227.06 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 201.86 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 159.85 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 187.1 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 124.62 | -33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.08 | 4 | 23 | 3 |
| 1980s | 77.51 | 37.33 | 127.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.64 | 100.55 | 221.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 258.65 | 201.86 | 318.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.19 | 124.62 | 187.1 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nord-Ovest?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nord-Ovest was 124.62 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-Ovest?
- The highest recorded value was 318.76 in 2002.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Nord-Ovest?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1977.
- How does Nord-Ovest rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Nord-Ovest ranks 44th 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-Ovest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nord-Ovest 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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