High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS was 43.68 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 43.68 Number.
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 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.
That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 114th out of 1427 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 … NUTS in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 Number | — |
| 1980 | 2.83 Number | +183.0% |
| 1981 | 3 Number | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5 Number | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 7.5 Number | +200.0% |
| 1984 | 7.42 Number | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 13.33 Number | +79.6% |
| 1986 | 15.17 Number | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 13.58 Number | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 16.39 Number | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 25.47 Number | +55.4% |
| 1990 | 22.5 Number | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 20.49 Number | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 21.42 Number | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 28.4 Number | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 45.87 Number | +61.5% |
| 1995 | 55.02 Number | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 62.3 Number | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 44.82 Number | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 89.6 Number | +99.9% |
| 1999 | 68.35 Number | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 82.9 Number | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 109.06 Number | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 100.51 Number | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 92.66 Number | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 96.35 Number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 101.64 Number | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 82.34 Number | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 88.31 Number | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 77.55 Number | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 95.7 Number | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 49.65 Number | -48.1% |
| 2011 | 49.21 Number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.68 Number | -11.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Scotland (NUTS 2021) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +200.0% | 2.5 Number | 7.5 Number |
| 1980 | +183.0% | 1 Number | 2.83 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.72 Number | 2.5 Number | 25.47 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.88 Number | 20.49 Number | 89.6 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.7 Number | 77.55 Number | 109.06 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.51 Number | 43.68 Number | 49.65 Number | 3 |
More science & technology data for Scotland (NUTS 2021)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,950 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,950 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,950 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 39,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2018)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 98.3% (2020)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 83.0% (2020)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 259.91 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 59.8% (2020)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 27.16 Number (2012)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 86.1% (2019)
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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 114th out of 1427 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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