High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Tübingen
Tübingen: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 61.67 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Tübingen, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Tübingen stood at 61.67.
The figure is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Tübingen peaked at 125.17 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1977.
Tübingen ranks 85th of 1415 regions on this measure, 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 Tübingen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.25 | — |
| 1978 | 1.95 | +680.0% |
| 1979 | 17.12 | +777.9% |
| 1980 | 12.52 | -26.9% |
| 1981 | 18.55 | +48.2% |
| 1982 | 18.29 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 10.76 | -41.2% |
| 1984 | 20.36 | +89.2% |
| 1985 | 22 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 31.08 | +41.3% |
| 1987 | 29.53 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 25.88 | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 46.91 | +81.3% |
| 1990 | 32.93 | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 32.33 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 30.6 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 27.74 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 34.87 | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 34.81 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 50.56 | +45.2% |
| 1997 | 54.11 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 69.81 | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 88.22 | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 108.17 | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 125.17 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 116.89 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 90.75 | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 99.92 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 82.35 | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 103.17 | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 88.08 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 92.82 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 85.57 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 85.36 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.59 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 61.67 | -34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.44 | 0.25 | 17.12 | 3 |
| 1980s | 23.59 | 10.76 | 46.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.6 | 27.74 | 88.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.29 | 82.35 | 125.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.21 | 61.67 | 93.59 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Tübingen
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 664.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 26,683 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 651.28 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Tübingen?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Tübingen was 61.67 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Tübingen?
- The highest recorded value was 125.17 in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Tübingen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1977.
- How does Tübingen rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Tübingen ranks 85th 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 Tübingen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tübingen 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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