High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Norte
Norte: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 3.79 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Norte, 1992–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Norte stood at 3.79.
The figure is down 41.2% on the previous year and up 185.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Norte peaked at 11.08 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1992.
Norte ranks 599th 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 Norte, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5 | — |
| 1993 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | +140.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 2.17 | +73.6% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 2.03 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.98 | -51.7% |
| 2007 | 5.25 | +435.7% |
| 2008 | 11.08 | +111.0% |
| 2009 | 5.53 | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | -40.3% |
| 2011 | 6.45 | +95.5% |
| 2012 | 3.79 | -41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 | 0.5 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.48 | 0.98 | 11.08 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 3.3 | 6.45 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 864.6 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 31,290 (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 85.44 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 44.36 (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 26.66 (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 43.04 (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 6.38 (2012)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 57.56 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Norte?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Norte was 3.79 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 11.08 in 2008.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1992.
- How does Norte rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Norte ranks 599th 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 Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norte 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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