High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Oberösterreich
Oberösterreich: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 25.64 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Oberösterreich, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Oberösterreich is 25.64, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Oberösterreich peaked at 38.23 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 1982.
Oberösterreich ranks 183rd of 1415 regions on this measure, 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 Oberösterreich, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 1.6 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 1.13 | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 4.25 | +276.1% |
| 1984 | 2.5 | -41.2% |
| 1985 | 5.67 | +126.8% |
| 1986 | 4 | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 2.53 | -36.8% |
| 1988 | 4.48 | +77.1% |
| 1989 | 3 | -33.0% |
| 1990 | 3.08 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 6.5 | +116.7% |
| 1993 | 4.15 | -36.2% |
| 1994 | 2 | -51.8% |
| 1995 | 2.67 | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 5.46 | +104.5% |
| 1997 | 11.36 | +108.1% |
| 1998 | 7.83 | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 9.92 | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 9.75 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 19.12 | +96.1% |
| 2002 | 11.42 | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 14.37 | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 14.11 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 23.95 | +69.7% |
| 2006 | 20.94 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 15.26 | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 14.18 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 33.44 | +135.8% |
| 2010 | 38.23 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 28.8 | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 25.64 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.12 | 1.13 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 2 | 11.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.65 | 9.75 | 33.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.89 | 25.64 | 38.23 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Oberösterreich
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 468.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 16,614 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 91.13 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 65.68 (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 357.09 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 70.92 (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 80.51 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Oberösterreich?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Oberösterreich was 25.64 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Oberösterreich?
- The highest recorded value was 38.23 in 2010.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Oberösterreich?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 1982.
- How does Oberösterreich rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Oberösterreich ranks 183rd 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 Oberösterreich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oberösterreich 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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