High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Rheinhessen-Pfalz: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 31.55 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Rheinhessen-Pfalz, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Rheinhessen-Pfalz stood at 31.55.
The figure is down 52.7% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Rheinhessen-Pfalz peaked at 106.01 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1977.
That places Rheinhessen-Pfalz 153rd out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Rheinhessen-Pfalz, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | — |
| 1978 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1979 | 14.75 | +145.8% |
| 1980 | 25.3 | +71.5% |
| 1981 | 14.43 | -43.0% |
| 1982 | 16.82 | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 7.26 | -56.8% |
| 1984 | 22.84 | +214.6% |
| 1985 | 11.69 | -48.8% |
| 1986 | 11.32 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 15.18 | +34.1% |
| 1988 | 24.38 | +60.6% |
| 1989 | 25.25 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 20.44 | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 24.48 | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 22.15 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 23.74 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 23.45 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 23.6 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 24.12 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 43.1 | +78.7% |
| 1998 | 49.1 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 85.9 | +74.9% |
| 2000 | 75.59 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 99.88 | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 106.01 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 75.94 | -28.4% |
| 2004 | 81.75 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 84.35 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 60.35 | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 73.78 | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 71.39 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 82.86 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 57.65 | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 66.64 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 31.55 | -52.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.58 | 2 | 14.75 | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.45 | 7.26 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.01 | 20.44 | 85.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.19 | 60.35 | 106.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.95 | 31.55 | 66.64 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Rheinhessen-Pfalz
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 691.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 23,303 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 585.01 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Rheinhessen-Pfalz?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Rheinhessen-Pfalz was 31.55 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Rheinhessen-Pfalz?
- The highest recorded value was 106.01 in 2002.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Rheinhessen-Pfalz?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1977.
- How does Rheinhessen-Pfalz rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Rheinhessen-Pfalz ranks 153rd 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 Rheinhessen-Pfalz?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rheinhessen-Pfalz 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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