High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 321.96 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
321.96
Change on year
down 26.8%
Rank
9th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
633.23
in 2001
All-time low
5.63
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nordrhein-Westfalen stood at 321.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 633.23 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 1977.
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 9th of 1415 regions on this measure, 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.63 | — |
| 1978 | 29 | +415.1% |
| 1979 | 42.87 | +47.8% |
| 1980 | 35.5 | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 44.83 | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 34.5 | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 48.35 | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 85.54 | +76.9% |
| 1985 | 87.45 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 102.08 | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 103.48 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 109.73 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 102.51 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 129.76 | +26.6% |
| 1991 | 121.62 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 120.24 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 134.31 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 148.52 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 175.76 | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 236.63 | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 315.3 | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 391.25 | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 574.87 | +46.9% |
| 2000 | 611.43 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 633.23 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 609.77 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 588.17 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 564.91 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 511.44 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 374.24 | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 393 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 428.89 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 427.23 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 417.93 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 440.03 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 321.96 | -26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.83 | 5.63 | 42.87 | 3 |
| 1980s | 75.4 | 34.5 | 109.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.83 | 120.24 | 574.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 514.23 | 374.24 | 633.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 393.31 | 321.96 | 440.03 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 321.96 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 633.23 in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 1977.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 9th 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen 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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