High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 11.12 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Vorarlberg, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Vorarlberg stood at 11.12.
That represents a change of down 51.1% on the previous year and up 219.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Vorarlberg peaked at 22.76 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1978.
That places Vorarlberg 301st out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Vorarlberg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.33 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | +203.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 2.25 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 3.33 | +166.4% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | -62.5% |
| 1997 | 2.15 | +72.0% |
| 1998 | 6.2 | +188.4% |
| 1999 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.75 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 6.92 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.48 | -49.7% |
| 2003 | 7.42 | +113.2% |
| 2004 | 8.5 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | -70.6% |
| 2006 | 6 | +140.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 12.93 | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 11.58 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 19.4 | +67.5% |
| 2011 | 22.76 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 11.12 | -51.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.69 | 1 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.51 | 2.5 | 12.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.76 | 11.12 | 22.76 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 123.1 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2,818 (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 93.5 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 65.01 (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 218.87 (2012)
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- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 82.36 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Vorarlberg?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Vorarlberg was 11.12 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Vorarlberg?
- The highest recorded value was 22.76 in 2011.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Vorarlberg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1978.
- How does Vorarlberg rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Vorarlberg ranks 301st 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 Vorarlberg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vorarlberg 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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