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

Wesel: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 4.95 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.95
Change on year
down 27.5%
Rank
514th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
12.89
in 2002
All-time low
0.33
in 1981
Years of data
27
1981–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Wesel, 1981–2012

0510151981199620121981: 0.331984: 1.51986: 3.51989: 0.671990: 0.831991: 0.831992: 1.71993: 2.61994: 2.31995: 3.51996: 3.71997: 4.61998: 4.31999: 6.12000: 9.92001: 9.92002: 12.92003: 7.42004: 6.32005: 5.32006: 1.82007: 8.32008: 3.62009: 4.12010: 8.12011: 6.82012: 5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Wesel stood at 4.95.

The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Wesel peaked at 12.89 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1981.

Wesel ranks 514th of 1415 regions on this measure, 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 Wesel, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Wesel, 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 0.33
1984 1.5 +354.5%
1986 3.45 +130.0%
1989 0.67 -80.6%
1990 0.83 +23.9%
1991 0.83 +0.0%
1992 1.71 +106.0%
1993 2.62 +53.2%
1994 2.33 -11.1%
1995 3.5 +50.2%
1996 3.71 +6.0%
1997 4.63 +24.8%
1998 4.31 -6.9%
1999 6.07 +40.8%
2000 9.89 +62.9%
2001 9.94 +0.5%
2002 12.89 +29.7%
2003 7.4 -42.6%
2004 6.33 -14.5%
2005 5.28 -16.6%
2006 1.75 -66.9%
2007 8.33 +376.0%
2008 3.61 -56.7%
2009 4.08 +13.0%
2010 8.13 +99.3%
2011 6.83 -16.0%
2012 4.95 -27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.49 0.33 3.45 4
1990s 3.05 0.83 6.07 10
2000s 6.95 1.75 12.89 10
2010s 6.64 4.95 8.13 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Wesel?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Wesel was 4.95 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Wesel?
The highest recorded value was 12.89 in 2002.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Wesel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1981.
How does Wesel rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Wesel ranks 514th 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 Wesel?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Wesel 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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