High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 55.01 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi recorded 55.01 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi peaked at 95.72 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1987.
That places Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi 94th 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 Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.67 | -33.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | +676.1% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | -51.9% |
| 1990 | 21.75 | +770.0% |
| 1991 | 18.86 | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 28.15 | +49.3% |
| 1993 | 37.86 | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 38.25 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 46.15 | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 55.68 | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 89.98 | +61.6% |
| 1998 | 78.9 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 95.72 | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 85.97 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 72.59 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 74.2 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 64.23 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 84.11 | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 83.24 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 80.26 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 78.23 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 69.98 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 59.1 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 52.07 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 59.03 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 55.01 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.07 | 0.67 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 1990s | 51.13 | 18.86 | 95.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.19 | 59.1 | 85.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.37 | 52.07 | 59.03 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 343.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 11,294 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 95.9% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 64.8% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 176.86 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 86.1% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 74.4% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi was 55.01 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- The highest recorded value was 95.72 in 1999.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1987.
- How does Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi ranks 94th 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 Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi 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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