High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Sigmaringen

Sigmaringen: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 0.67 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0.67
Change on year
down 33.0%
Rank
1132nd
of 1415 regions
All-time high
2.23
in 2008
All-time low
0.14
in 2005
Years of data
16
1980–2011

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Sigmaringen, 1980–2011

00.511.521980199520111980: 0.251983: 0.251989: 0.51990: 11992: 11994: 11999: 12000: 0.672001: 2.22002: 1.82003: 0.832005: 0.142007: 0.672008: 2.22009: 12011: 0.67

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sigmaringen recorded 0.67 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Sigmaringen peaked at 2.23 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2005.

That places Sigmaringen 1132nd out of 1415 regions with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom 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 Sigmaringen, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Sigmaringen, 1980 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1980 0.25
1983 0.25 +0.0%
1989 0.5 +100.0%
1990 1 +100.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 0.67 -33.0%
2001 2.17 +223.9%
2002 1.79 -17.5%
2003 0.83 -53.6%
2005 0.14 -83.1%
2007 0.67 +378.6%
2008 2.23 +232.8%
2009 1 -55.2%
2011 0.67 -33.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3333 0.25 0.5 3
1990s 1 1 1 4
2000s 1.19 0.14 2.23 8
2010s 0.67 0.67 0.67 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Sigmaringen?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Sigmaringen was 0.67 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Sigmaringen?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2008.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Sigmaringen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2005.
How does Sigmaringen rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Sigmaringen ranks 1132nd out of 1415 regions with data for 2011.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Sigmaringen?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sigmaringen 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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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