High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013)

Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 46.91 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
46.91
Change on year
down 44.2%
Rank
104th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
84
in 2011
All-time low
2
in 1982
Years of data
31
1982–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013), 1982–2012

0204060801982199720121982: 21983: 21984: 21985: 3.51986: 5.81987: 3.31988: 6.81989: 6.31990: 9.81991: 12.61992: 13.71993: 8.81994: 15.91995: 19.31996: 17.11997: 27.51998: 39.91999: 53.52000: 45.42001: 71.72002: 56.22003: 42.82004: 53.12005: 44.82006: 53.62007: 50.42008: 66.32009: 512010: 61.72011: 842012: 46.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) recorded 46.91 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

That represents a change of down 44.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) peaked at 84 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1982.

That places Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) 104th out of 1415 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 and NUTS 3 in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013), 1982 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1982 2
1983 2 +0.0%
1984 2 +0.0%
1985 3.5 +75.0%
1986 5.8 +65.7%
1987 3.33 -42.6%
1988 6.75 +102.7%
1989 6.35 -5.9%
1990 9.83 +54.8%
1991 12.6 +28.2%
1992 13.74 +9.0%
1993 8.83 -35.7%
1994 15.94 +80.5%
1995 19.29 +21.0%
1996 17.09 -11.4%
1997 27.54 +61.1%
1998 39.85 +44.7%
1999 53.51 +34.3%
2000 45.44 -15.1%
2001 71.65 +57.7%
2002 56.2 -21.6%
2003 42.82 -23.8%
2004 53.13 +24.1%
2005 44.75 -15.8%
2006 53.59 +19.8%
2007 50.37 -6.0%
2008 66.3 +31.6%
2009 51.03 -23.0%
2010 61.7 +20.9%
2011 84 +36.1%
2012 46.91 -44.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.97 2 6.75 8
1990s 21.82 8.83 53.51 10
2000s 53.53 42.82 71.65 10
2010s 64.2 46.91 84 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) was 46.91 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 84 in 2011.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1982.
How does Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) ranks 104th 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 Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern and Eastern (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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
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