High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Oberpfalz
Oberpfalz: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 49.42 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Oberpfalz, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Oberpfalz stood at 49.42.
The figure is down 12.3% 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 Oberpfalz peaked at 126.34 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1978.
That places Oberpfalz 102nd 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 Oberpfalz, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.5 | — |
| 1980 | 1.33 | +166.0% |
| 1981 | 4.73 | +255.6% |
| 1982 | 3 | -36.6% |
| 1983 | 3.53 | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 3.5 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.58 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.5 | +81.6% |
| 1987 | 1.25 | -80.8% |
| 1988 | 5.83 | +366.4% |
| 1989 | 18.25 | +213.0% |
| 1990 | 11.25 | -38.4% |
| 1991 | 13.65 | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 19.5 | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 20.55 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 13.62 | -33.7% |
| 1995 | 27.43 | +101.4% |
| 1996 | 66 | +140.6% |
| 1997 | 48.92 | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 59.01 | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 80.93 | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 97.8 | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 97.75 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 126.34 | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 105.1 | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 124.04 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 105.33 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 98.93 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 124.88 | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 121.28 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 89.27 | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 120.33 | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 56.36 | -53.2% |
| 2012 | 49.42 | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.15 | 1.25 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.09 | 11.25 | 80.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.07 | 89.27 | 126.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.37 | 49.42 | 120.33 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Oberpfalz
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 354.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 6,601 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 448.69 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Oberpfalz?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Oberpfalz was 49.42 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Oberpfalz?
- The highest recorded value was 126.34 in 2002.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Oberpfalz?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1978.
- How does Oberpfalz rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Oberpfalz ranks 102nd 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 Oberpfalz?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oberpfalz 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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