High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Région lémanique
Région lémanique: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 60.75 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Région lémanique, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Région lémanique is 60.75, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Région lémanique peaked at 110.38 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1977.
Région lémanique ranks 88th 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 Région lémanique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | — |
| 1978 | 13.5 | +575.0% |
| 1979 | 7.67 | -43.2% |
| 1980 | 7.92 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 16.17 | +104.2% |
| 1982 | 13.7 | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 15.67 | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 29.09 | +85.6% |
| 1985 | 23.03 | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 19.7 | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 15.62 | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 22.21 | +42.2% |
| 1989 | 17.4 | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 27.37 | +57.3% |
| 1991 | 32.69 | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 47.55 | +45.5% |
| 1993 | 24.93 | -47.6% |
| 1994 | 43.24 | +73.4% |
| 1995 | 37.17 | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 38.89 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 71.67 | +84.3% |
| 1998 | 53.4 | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 82.6 | +54.7% |
| 2000 | 103.6 | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 101.46 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 100.64 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 81.89 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 94.26 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 97.92 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 84.25 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 70.21 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 78.6 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 75.36 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 110.38 | +46.5% |
| 2011 | 72.93 | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 60.75 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.72 | 2 | 13.5 | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.05 | 7.92 | 29.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.95 | 24.93 | 82.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.82 | 70.21 | 103.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.35 | 60.75 | 110.38 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Région lémanique
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 624.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 98.8% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 70.3% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 401.42 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Région lémanique?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Région lémanique was 60.75 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Région lémanique?
- The highest recorded value was 110.38 in 2010.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Région lémanique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1977.
- How does Région lémanique rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Région lémanique ranks 88th 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 Région lémanique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Région lémanique 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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