High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Südösterreich
Südösterreich: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 53.98 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
53.98
Change on year
up 24.1%
Rank
95th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
65.88
in 2002
All-time low
1.4
in 1981
Years of data
32
1981–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Südösterreich, 1981–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Südösterreich stood at 53.98.
The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Südösterreich peaked at 65.88 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1981.
That places Südösterreich 95th 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 Südösterreich, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.4 | — |
| 1982 | 2 | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 8.5 | +325.0% |
| 1984 | 4.83 | -43.2% |
| 1985 | 6.67 | +38.1% |
| 1986 | 2.17 | -67.5% |
| 1987 | 5.25 | +141.9% |
| 1988 | 9.97 | +89.9% |
| 1989 | 6.5 | -34.8% |
| 1990 | 5 | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 3.53 | -29.4% |
| 1992 | 5.78 | +63.7% |
| 1993 | 11.25 | +94.6% |
| 1994 | 11.74 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 15.71 | +33.8% |
| 1996 | 13.08 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 23.08 | +76.5% |
| 1998 | 20.69 | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 33.52 | +62.0% |
| 2000 | 33.39 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 31.95 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 65.88 | +106.2% |
| 2003 | 40.43 | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 43.05 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 38.1 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 61.4 | +61.2% |
| 2007 | 45.05 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 43.4 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 61.93 | +42.7% |
| 2010 | 33.62 | -45.7% |
| 2011 | 43.48 | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 53.98 | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.25 | 1.4 | 9.97 | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.34 | 3.53 | 33.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.46 | 31.95 | 65.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.69 | 33.62 | 53.98 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 552.1 Thousand persons (2025)
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 24,819 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 90.08 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 62.9 (2025)
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- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 77.25 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Südösterreich?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Südösterreich was 53.98 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Südösterreich?
- The highest recorded value was 65.88 in 2002.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Südösterreich?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1981.
- How does Südösterreich rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Südösterreich ranks 95th 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 Südösterreich?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Südösterreich 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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