High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)
South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 11.33 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013), 1981–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) is 11.33, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) peaked at 29.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1981.
That places South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) 296th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 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 South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.5 | +150.0% |
| 1984 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.17 | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 2.5 | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 2.25 | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 5.36 | +138.2% |
| 1989 | 9.5 | +77.2% |
| 1990 | 7.92 | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 6.82 | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 7.56 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 8.83 | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 18.82 | +113.1% |
| 1995 | 13.1 | -30.4% |
| 1996 | 19.4 | +48.1% |
| 1997 | 10.58 | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 22.56 | +113.2% |
| 1999 | 20.22 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 29.28 | +44.8% |
| 2001 | 27.43 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 20.1 | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 17.37 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 14 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 14.25 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 18.8 | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 18.42 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.83 | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 12.85 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 6.33 | -50.7% |
| 2011 | 12.03 | +90.0% |
| 2012 | 11.33 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2 | 1 | 9.5 | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.58 | 6.82 | 22.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.73 | 12.85 | 29.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 6.33 | 12.03 | 3 |
More science & technology data for South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 637.1 Thousand persons (2012)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 4,374 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2017)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 51.33 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) was 11.33 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
- How does South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) ranks 296th 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 South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) 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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