High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 43.68 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
43.68
Change on year
down 11.2%
Rank
113th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
109.06
in 2001
All-time low
1
in 1978
Years of data
34
1978–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 43.68.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 109.06 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.
That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 113th 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 Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 2.83 | +183.0% |
| 1981 | 3 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5 | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 7.5 | +200.0% |
| 1984 | 7.42 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 13.33 | +79.6% |
| 1986 | 15.17 | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 13.58 | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 16.39 | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 25.47 | +55.4% |
| 1990 | 22.5 | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 20.49 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 21.42 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 28.4 | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 45.87 | +61.5% |
| 1995 | 55.02 | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 62.3 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 44.82 | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 89.6 | +99.9% |
| 1999 | 68.35 | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 82.9 | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 109.06 | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 100.51 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 92.66 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 96.35 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 101.64 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 82.34 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 88.31 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 77.55 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 95.7 | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 49.65 | -48.1% |
| 2011 | 49.21 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.68 | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.72 | 2.5 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.88 | 20.49 | 89.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.7 | 77.55 | 109.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.51 | 43.68 | 49.65 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 43.68 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 109.06 in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 113th 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 Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) 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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