High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)

West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1
Change on year
down 24.8%
Rank
982nd
of 1415 regions
All-time high
3.75
in 2000
All-time low
0.25
in 2004
Years of data
12
1999–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013), 1999–2012

012341999200520121999: 12000: 3.82001: 1.22003: 32004: 0.252005: 0.832006: 0.582007: 12008: 1.32010: 22011: 1.32012: 1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) is 1, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) peaked at 3.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2004.

That places West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) 982nd out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 West and South of Northern Ireland (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 West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013), 1999 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1999 1
2000 3.75 +275.0%
2001 1.17 -68.8%
2003 3 +156.4%
2004 0.25 -91.7%
2005 0.83 +232.0%
2006 0.58 -30.1%
2007 1.03 +77.6%
2008 1.33 +29.1%
2010 2 +50.4%
2011 1.33 -33.5%
2012 1 -24.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 1 1 1
2000s 1.49 0.25 3.75 8
2010s 1.44 1 2 3

More science & technology data for West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)

All data for West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) →

Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) was 1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 3.75 in 2000.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2004.
How does West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013) ranks 982nd 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 West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this West and South of Northern Ireland (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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013). Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/high-tech-patent-applications-to-the-epo-by-priority-year-and-nuts-3-region-1977-2012/west-and-south-of-northern-ireland-nuts-2013/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/high-tech-patent-applications-to-the-epo-by-priority-year-and-nuts-3-region-1977-2012/west-and-south-of-northern-ireland-nuts-2013/">High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in West and South of Northern Ireland (NUTS 2013)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed