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

Twente: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 5.75 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.75
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
474th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
15.98
in 1997
All-time low
1
in 1984
Years of data
33
1978–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Twente, 1978–2012

0510151978199520121978: 31979: 21980: 1.31983: 21984: 11985: 2.81986: 3.21987: 4.51988: 2.51989: 2.71990: 71991: 21992: 5.71993: 6.71994: 5.51995: 12.91996: 10.61997: 161998: 6.71999: 9.42000: 6.82001: 15.42002: 10.42003: 6.62004: 9.62005: 7.32006: 11.52007: 13.72008: 7.72009: 11.32010: 12.92011: 62012: 5.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Twente stood at 5.75.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Twente peaked at 15.98 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1984.

That places Twente 474th 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 Twente, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Twente, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 3
1979 2 -33.3%
1980 1.33 -33.5%
1983 2 +50.4%
1984 1 -50.0%
1985 2.75 +175.0%
1986 3.25 +18.2%
1987 4.5 +38.5%
1988 2.5 -44.4%
1989 2.67 +6.8%
1990 7 +162.2%
1991 2 -71.4%
1992 5.67 +183.5%
1993 6.7 +18.2%
1994 5.5 -17.9%
1995 12.92 +134.9%
1996 10.6 -18.0%
1997 15.98 +50.8%
1998 6.67 -58.3%
1999 9.42 +41.2%
2000 6.79 -27.9%
2001 15.42 +127.1%
2002 10.43 -32.4%
2003 6.63 -36.4%
2004 9.6 +44.8%
2005 7.33 -23.6%
2006 11.48 +56.6%
2007 13.65 +18.9%
2008 7.67 -43.8%
2009 11.35 +48.0%
2010 12.95 +14.1%
2011 6 -53.7%
2012 5.75 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.5 2 3 2
1980s 2.5 1 4.5 8
1990s 8.25 2 15.98 10
2000s 10.04 6.63 15.42 10
2010s 8.23 5.75 12.95 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Twente?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Twente was 5.75 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Twente?
The highest recorded value was 15.98 in 1997.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Twente?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
How does Twente rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Twente ranks 474th 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 Twente?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Twente 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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