High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Weser-Ems
Weser-Ems: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 12.03 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Weser-Ems, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Weser-Ems is 12.03, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Weser-Ems peaked at 24.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1992.
That places Weser-Ems 280th 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 Weser-Ems, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.67 | — |
| 1979 | 5 | +87.3% |
| 1980 | 3.4 | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | -41.2% |
| 1982 | 3.68 | +84.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 8.18 | +104.5% |
| 1985 | 5.83 | -28.7% |
| 1986 | 9 | +54.4% |
| 1987 | 11.43 | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 5.62 | -50.8% |
| 1989 | 10.56 | +87.9% |
| 1990 | 11.55 | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 5.35 | -53.7% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | -77.6% |
| 1993 | 2.88 | +140.0% |
| 1994 | 5.53 | +92.0% |
| 1995 | 4.7 | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 3.33 | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 4.83 | +45.0% |
| 1998 | 8.44 | +74.7% |
| 1999 | 11.7 | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 24.23 | +107.1% |
| 2001 | 12.57 | -48.1% |
| 2002 | 18.93 | +50.6% |
| 2003 | 22.08 | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 13.78 | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 23.89 | +73.4% |
| 2006 | 15.9 | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 15.11 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 12.97 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 15.14 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 14.24 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 14.97 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 12.03 | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.83 | 2.67 | 5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.37 | 2 | 11.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.46 | 12.57 | 24.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.75 | 12.03 | 14.97 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Weser-Ems?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Weser-Ems was 12.03 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Weser-Ems?
- The highest recorded value was 24.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Weser-Ems?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1992.
- How does Weser-Ems rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Weser-Ems ranks 280th 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 Weser-Ems?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Weser-Ems 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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