High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Trier
Trier: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Trier, 1982–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Trier recorded 1 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Trier peaked at 5.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1990.
That places Trier 982nd out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Trier, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 0.25 | -75.0% |
| 1992 | 0.43 | +72.0% |
| 1994 | 1.33 | +209.3% |
| 1995 | 0.33 | -75.2% |
| 1996 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +809.1% |
| 1998 | 2.58 | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 4.12 | +59.7% |
| 2000 | 3.74 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 3.39 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 3.83 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | -73.9% |
| 2004 | 2.83 | +183.0% |
| 2005 | 3.54 | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 4.58 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 2.45 | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 3.08 | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 4 | +153.2% |
| 2012 | 1 | -75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.55 | 0.25 | 4.12 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.39 | 1 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Trier
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 146.8 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 1,196 (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 44.59 (2012)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 9.6 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Trier?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Trier was 1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Trier?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Trier?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1990.
- How does Trier rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Trier ranks 982nd 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 Trier?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trier 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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