High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in West- und Südsteiermark
West- und Südsteiermark: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 5.94 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in West- und Südsteiermark, 1983–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West- und Südsteiermark stood at 5.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West- und Südsteiermark peaked at 14 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1985.
West- und Südsteiermark ranks 471st 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 West- und Südsteiermark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.5 | — |
| 1985 | 0.25 | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.87 | +248.0% |
| 1988 | 0.83 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1 | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.17 | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 1.11 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.48 | -56.8% |
| 1999 | 1.39 | +189.6% |
| 2000 | 1 | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 4.31 | +331.0% |
| 2002 | 8.75 | +103.0% |
| 2003 | 3.35 | -61.7% |
| 2004 | 7.68 | +129.3% |
| 2005 | 5.08 | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 14 | +175.6% |
| 2007 | 7.75 | -44.6% |
| 2008 | 12.47 | +60.9% |
| 2009 | 8.07 | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 7.29 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 4.83 | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 5.94 | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6125 | 0.25 | 0.87 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.48 | 1.39 | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.25 | 1 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 | 4.83 | 7.29 | 3 |
More science & technology data for West- und Südsteiermark
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 28.67 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West- und Südsteiermark?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West- und Südsteiermark was 5.94 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- und Südsteiermark?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2006.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in West- und Südsteiermark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1985.
- How does West- und Südsteiermark rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- West- und Südsteiermark ranks 471st 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- und Südsteiermark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West- und Südsteiermark 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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