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

Thüringen: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 39.36 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
39.36
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
121st
of 1417 regions
All-time high
56.24
in 2009
All-time low
0.25
in 1984
Years of data
34
1979–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Thüringen, 1979–2012

02040601979199520121979: 0.51980: 1.51981: 11982: 11983: 1.81984: 0.251985: 0.51986: 11987: 0.51988: 0.871989: 1.31990: 6.21991: 3.21992: 8.11993: 14.11994: 151995: 23.61996: 21.31997: 24.51998: 30.61999: 25.32000: 49.92001: 39.72002: 46.52003: 44.32004: 56.12005: 422006: 42.62007: 46.42008: 54.72009: 56.22010: 42.72011: 36.72012: 39.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Thüringen stood at 39.36.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Thüringen peaked at 56.24 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1984.

That places Thüringen 121st out of 1417 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 0.5 0.5 0.5 1
1980s 0.977 0.25 1.82 10
1990s 17.19 3.25 30.65 10
2000s 47.86 39.73 56.24 10
2010s 39.59 36.73 42.67 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Thüringen?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Thüringen was 39.36 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Thüringen?
The highest recorded value was 56.24 in 2009.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Thüringen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1984.
How does Thüringen rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Thüringen ranks 121st out of 1417 regions with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Thüringen?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thüringen 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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