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

Soest: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 5.67 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.67
Change on year
down 19.6%
Rank
478th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
11.31
in 2003
All-time low
0.5
in 1981
Years of data
31
1978–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Soest, 1978–2012

02.557.51012.51978199520121978: 11980: 21981: 0.51984: 0.51985: 1.31986: 0.51987: 11988: 0.51989: 2.51990: 3.31992: 1.81993: 6.81994: 0.671995: 41996: 2.31997: 4.61998: 4.11999: 4.72000: 5.72001: 72002: 5.52003: 11.32004: 5.62005: 52006: 2.42007: 2.82008: 1.42009: 6.32010: 4.72011: 72012: 5.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Soest stood at 5.67.

The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Soest peaked at 11.31 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1981.

That places Soest 478th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Soest, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Soest, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1980 2 +100.0%
1981 0.5 -75.0%
1984 0.5 +0.0%
1985 1.33 +166.0%
1986 0.5 -62.4%
1987 1 +100.0%
1988 0.5 -50.0%
1989 2.5 +400.0%
1990 3.33 +33.2%
1992 1.83 -45.0%
1993 6.83 +273.2%
1994 0.67 -90.2%
1995 4 +497.0%
1996 2.29 -42.8%
1997 4.57 +99.6%
1998 4.12 -9.8%
1999 4.73 +14.8%
2000 5.73 +21.1%
2001 7 +22.2%
2002 5.45 -22.1%
2003 11.31 +107.5%
2004 5.61 -50.4%
2005 5.03 -10.3%
2006 2.38 -52.7%
2007 2.83 +18.9%
2008 1.42 -49.8%
2009 6.34 +346.5%
2010 4.69 -26.0%
2011 7.05 +50.3%
2012 5.67 -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 1.1 0.5 2.5 8
1990s 3.6 0.67 6.83 9
2000s 5.31 1.42 11.31 10
2010s 5.8 4.69 7.05 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Soest?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Soest was 5.67 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Soest?
The highest recorded value was 11.31 in 2003.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Soest?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1981.
How does Soest rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Soest ranks 478th 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 Soest?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Soest 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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