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

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

Latest (2012)
13.48 Number
Change on year
down 45.4%
Rank
260th
of 1427 regions
All-time high
30.52 Number
in 2000
All-time low
0.2 Number
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: 1 Number1981: 2 Number1982: 0.5 Number1984: 0.2 Number1986: 1.2 Number1987: 3.5 Number1988: 1.3 Number1989: 5.8 Number1990: 5 Number1991: 0.4 Number1992: 3.2 Number1993: 1.3 Number1994: 4.9 Number1995: 5.7 Number1996: 3.8 Number1997: 5.7 Number1998: 17 Number1999: 11.3 Number2000: 30.5 Number2001: 20.7 Number2002: 28.1 Number2003: 10.5 Number2004: 12.3 Number2005: 19.1 Number2006: 18.4 Number2007: 17.5 Number2008: 21.3 Number2009: 26.4 Number2010: 16.4 Number2011: 24.7 Number2012: 13.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Var (NUTS 2013) recorded 13.48 Number 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 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2 Number, in 1984.

Var (NUTS 2013) ranks 260th of 1427 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 … NUTS 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 Number Change
1979 1 Number —
1981 2 Number +100.0%
1982 0.5 Number -75.0%
1984 0.2 Number -60.0%
1986 1.17 Number +485.0%
1987 3.45 Number +194.9%
1988 1.27 Number -63.2%
1989 5.83 Number +359.1%
1990 5 Number -14.2%
1991 0.4 Number -92.0%
1992 3.17 Number +692.5%
1993 1.33 Number -58.0%
1994 4.92 Number +269.9%
1995 5.7 Number +15.9%
1996 3.75 Number -34.2%
1997 5.67 Number +51.2%
1998 16.98 Number +199.5%
1999 11.3 Number -33.5%
2000 30.52 Number +170.1%
2001 20.7 Number -32.2%
2002 28.07 Number +35.6%
2003 10.52 Number -62.5%
2004 12.29 Number +16.8%
2005 19.07 Number +55.2%
2006 18.37 Number -3.7%
2007 17.46 Number -5.0%
2008 21.29 Number +21.9%
2009 26.37 Number +23.9%
2010 16.38 Number -37.9%
2011 24.7 Number +50.8%
2012 13.48 Number -45.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Var (NUTS 2013) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +692.5% 0.4 Number 3.17 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 2.06 Number 0.2 Number 5.83 Number 7
1990s 5.82 Number 0.4 Number 16.98 Number 10
2000s 20.47 Number 10.52 Number 30.52 Number 10
2010s 18.19 Number 13.48 Number 24.7 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 1427 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
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