High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Nordjylland
Nordjylland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 9.46 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Nordjylland, 1986–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nordjylland stood at 9.46.
The figure is down 50.4% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nordjylland peaked at 37.32 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1989.
That places Nordjylland 339th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 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 Nordjylland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 3.5 | +337.5% |
| 1995 | 2.33 | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5 | -78.5% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +200.0% |
| 1998 | 14.41 | +860.7% |
| 1999 | 37.32 | +159.0% |
| 2000 | 20.29 | -45.6% |
| 2001 | 18.2 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 19.54 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 23.53 | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 23.47 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.65 | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 20.73 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 22.72 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 16.22 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 7.73 | -52.3% |
| 2010 | 18.78 | +142.9% |
| 2011 | 19.06 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.46 | -50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 | 0.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.64 | 0.5 | 37.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.01 | 7.73 | 23.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 | 9.46 | 19.06 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Nordjylland
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 166.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 3,509 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 98.08 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 78.74 (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 58.76 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 91.54 (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 89.16 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nordjylland?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nordjylland was 9.46 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Nordjylland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.32 in 1999.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Nordjylland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1989.
- How does Nordjylland rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Nordjylland ranks 339th 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 Nordjylland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nordjylland 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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