High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Var (NUTS 2013)

Var (NUTS 2013): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 13.48 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
13.48
Change on year
down 45.4%
Rank
260th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
30.52
in 2000
All-time low
0.2
in 1984
Years of data
31
1979–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Var (NUTS 2013), 1979–2012

01020301979199520121979: 11981: 21982: 0.51984: 0.21986: 1.21987: 3.51988: 1.31989: 5.81990: 51991: 0.41992: 3.21993: 1.31994: 4.91995: 5.71996: 3.81997: 5.71998: 171999: 11.32000: 30.52001: 20.72002: 28.12003: 10.52004: 12.32005: 19.12006: 18.42007: 17.52008: 21.32009: 26.42010: 16.42011: 24.72012: 13.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Var (NUTS 2013) recorded 13.48 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.4% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Var (NUTS 2013) peaked at 30.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1984.

Var (NUTS 2013) ranks 260th of 1415 regions on this measure, in the top 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 Var (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Var (NUTS 2013), 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1
1981 2 +100.0%
1982 0.5 -75.0%
1984 0.2 -60.0%
1986 1.17 +485.0%
1987 3.45 +194.9%
1988 1.27 -63.2%
1989 5.83 +359.1%
1990 5 -14.2%
1991 0.4 -92.0%
1992 3.17 +692.5%
1993 1.33 -58.0%
1994 4.92 +269.9%
1995 5.7 +15.9%
1996 3.75 -34.2%
1997 5.67 +51.2%
1998 16.98 +199.5%
1999 11.3 -33.5%
2000 30.52 +170.1%
2001 20.7 -32.2%
2002 28.07 +35.6%
2003 10.52 -62.5%
2004 12.29 +16.8%
2005 19.07 +55.2%
2006 18.37 -3.7%
2007 17.46 -5.0%
2008 21.29 +21.9%
2009 26.37 +23.9%
2010 16.38 -37.9%
2011 24.7 +50.8%
2012 13.48 -45.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 2.06 0.2 5.83 7
1990s 5.82 0.4 16.98 10
2000s 20.47 10.52 30.52 10
2010s 18.19 13.48 24.7 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Var (NUTS 2013)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Var (NUTS 2013) was 13.48 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Var (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 30.52 in 2000.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Var (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1984.
How does Var (NUTS 2013) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Var (NUTS 2013) ranks 260th 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 Var (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Var (NUTS 2013) 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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