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

Stuttgart: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 186.16 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
186.16
Change on year
down 15.3%
Rank
30th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
451.57
in 2000
All-time low
6.75
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Stuttgart, 1977–2012

01002003004005001977199420121977: 6.81978: 21.81979: 47.81980: 53.51981: 57.81982: 53.91983: 661984: 57.71985: 73.31986: 75.11987: 87.81988: 103.81989: 1011990: 116.81991: 109.21992: 128.81993: 147.51994: 137.81995: 119.11996: 158.41997: 265.21998: 305.61999: 382.62000: 451.62001: 370.12002: 380.42003: 325.12004: 383.62005: 331.32006: 292.12007: 283.72008: 284.12009: 242.22010: 206.82011: 219.72012: 186.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Stuttgart recorded 186.16 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Stuttgart peaked at 451.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 1977.

That places Stuttgart 30th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.43 6.75 47.75 3
1980s 72.99 53.46 103.76 10
1990s 187.1 109.18 382.62 10
2000s 334.43 242.21 451.57 10
2010s 204.21 186.16 219.7 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Stuttgart?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Stuttgart was 186.16 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Stuttgart?
The highest recorded value was 451.57 in 2000.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Stuttgart?
The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 1977.
How does Stuttgart rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Stuttgart ranks 30th 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 Stuttgart?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Stuttgart 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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