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

Südwestpfalz: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 0.83 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.83
Change on year
down 17.0%
Rank
1089th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
1.5
in 1999
All-time low
0.17
in 1994
Years of data
14
1993–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Südwestpfalz, 1993–2012

00.511.51993200220121993: 1.31994: 0.171996: 0.171997: 0.51999: 1.52000: 0.52001: 0.332002: 1.32005: 0.312006: 0.332007: 0.332009: 0.252011: 12012: 0.83

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Südwestpfalz is 0.83, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Südwestpfalz peaked at 1.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1994.

Südwestpfalz ranks 1089th of 1415 regions on this measure, in the bottom 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 Südwestpfalz, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Südwestpfalz, 1993 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1993 1.33
1994 0.17 -87.2%
1996 0.17 +0.0%
1997 0.5 +194.1%
1999 1.5 +200.0%
2000 0.5 -66.7%
2001 0.33 -34.0%
2002 1.33 +303.0%
2005 0.31 -76.7%
2006 0.33 +6.5%
2007 0.33 +0.0%
2009 0.25 -24.2%
2011 1 +300.0%
2012 0.83 -17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.734 0.17 1.5 5
2000s 0.4829 0.25 1.33 7
2010s 0.915 0.83 1 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Südwestpfalz?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Südwestpfalz was 0.83 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Südwestpfalz?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1999.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Südwestpfalz?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1994.
How does Südwestpfalz rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Südwestpfalz ranks 1089th 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 Südwestpfalz?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Südwestpfalz 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
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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