High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Rheinland-Pfalz
Rheinland-Pfalz: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 44.24 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
44.24
Change on year
down 49.2%
Rank
112th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
118.78
in 2001
All-time low
2.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Rheinland-Pfalz, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Rheinland-Pfalz recorded 44.24 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
That represents a change of down 49.2% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Rheinland-Pfalz peaked at 118.78 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1977.
Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 112th 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 Rheinland-Pfalz, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.5 | — |
| 1978 | 6 | +140.0% |
| 1979 | 18.58 | +209.7% |
| 1980 | 27.3 | +46.9% |
| 1981 | 16.43 | -39.8% |
| 1982 | 18.15 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 8.26 | -54.5% |
| 1984 | 24.84 | +200.7% |
| 1985 | 13.72 | -44.8% |
| 1986 | 12.4 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 20.55 | +65.7% |
| 1988 | 29.53 | +43.7% |
| 1989 | 35.17 | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 21.78 | -38.1% |
| 1991 | 26.6 | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 27.11 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 28.84 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 27.61 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 29.6 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 28.69 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 56.88 | +98.3% |
| 1998 | 64.27 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 112.83 | +75.6% |
| 2000 | 92.1 | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 118.78 | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 117.16 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 88.46 | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 93.54 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 107.6 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 78.03 | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 86.78 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 92.05 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 103.08 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 69.79 | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 87.01 | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 44.24 | -49.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.03 | 2.5 | 18.58 | 3 |
| 1980s | 20.63 | 8.26 | 35.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.42 | 21.78 | 112.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.76 | 78.03 | 118.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.01 | 44.24 | 87.01 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Rheinland-Pfalz was 44.24 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- The highest recorded value was 118.78 in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1977.
- How does Rheinland-Pfalz rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 112th 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 Rheinland-Pfalz?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rheinland-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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