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

Solothurn: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 2.48 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.48
Change on year
down 50.2%
Rank
728th
of 1417 regions
All-time high
11.67
in 2001
All-time low
0.95
in 1985
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

02.557.51012.51978199520121978: 1.41979: 1.11980: 21981: 1.51982: 21983: 2.81984: 2.71985: 0.951986: 1.71987: 5.61988: 2.91989: 5.11990: 2.21991: 5.21992: 11993: 4.31994: 8.61995: 4.21996: 4.71997: 2.81998: 3.11999: 9.22000: 6.62001: 11.72002: 6.52003: 7.32004: 2.52005: 5.82006: 4.12007: 8.52008: 8.22009: 2.82010: 4.32011: 52012: 2.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Solothurn recorded 2.48 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.2% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Solothurn peaked at 11.67 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.95, in 1985.

That places Solothurn 728th out of 1417 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.25 1.1 1.4 2
1980s 2.72 0.95 5.58 10
1990s 4.53 1.03 9.25 10
2000s 6.39 2.55 11.67 10
2010s 3.91 2.48 4.98 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Solothurn?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Solothurn was 2.48 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Solothurn?
The highest recorded value was 11.67 in 2001.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Solothurn?
The lowest recorded value was 0.95 in 1985.
How does Solothurn rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Solothurn ranks 728th out of 1417 regions with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Solothurn?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Solothurn 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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