High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Schwaben
Schwaben: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 46.32 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Schwaben, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Schwaben stood at 46.32.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Schwaben peaked at 67.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1978.
That places Schwaben 106th 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 Schwaben, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.5 | — |
| 1979 | 2.33 | +55.3% |
| 1980 | 10.54 | +352.4% |
| 1981 | 6.42 | -39.1% |
| 1982 | 16.25 | +153.1% |
| 1983 | 5.39 | -66.8% |
| 1984 | 12.08 | +124.1% |
| 1985 | 19.82 | +64.1% |
| 1986 | 15.33 | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 11.2 | -26.9% |
| 1988 | 14.87 | +32.8% |
| 1989 | 19.55 | +31.5% |
| 1990 | 25.88 | +32.4% |
| 1991 | 27.18 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 31.63 | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 12.95 | -59.1% |
| 1994 | 25.44 | +96.4% |
| 1995 | 27.4 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 30.07 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 40.64 | +35.2% |
| 1998 | 54.02 | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 54.92 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 67.19 | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 57.84 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 56.15 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 49.02 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 46.83 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 52.63 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 32.69 | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 63.81 | +95.2% |
| 2008 | 48.1 | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 59.43 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 51.56 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 45.68 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 46.32 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.92 | 1.5 | 2.33 | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.14 | 5.39 | 19.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.01 | 12.95 | 54.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.37 | 32.69 | 67.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.85 | 45.68 | 51.56 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 624.6 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 10,237 (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 479.36 (2012)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Schwaben?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Schwaben was 46.32 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Schwaben?
- The highest recorded value was 67.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Schwaben?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1978.
- How does Schwaben rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Schwaben ranks 106th 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 Schwaben?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Schwaben 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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