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

Zug: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 8.88 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8.88
Change on year
down 24.9%
Rank
367th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
16.33
in 2004
All-time low
0.33
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Zug, 1978–2012

0510151978199520121978: 0.331979: 3.51980: 0.51981: 3.71982: 61983: 1.51984: 71985: 51986: 61987: 31988: 101989: 21990: 51991: 51992: 10.71993: 3.51994: 7.11995: 7.21996: 81997: 7.81998: 11.71999: 9.92000: 12.92001: 10.82002: 122003: 13.42004: 16.32005: 9.32006: 13.52007: 7.62008: 7.42009: 10.42010: 13.82011: 11.82012: 8.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Zug is 8.88, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Zug peaked at 16.33 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1978.

Zug ranks 367th 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 Zug, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Zug, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.33
1979 3.5 +960.6%
1980 0.5 -85.7%
1981 3.67 +634.0%
1982 6.02 +64.0%
1983 1.5 -75.1%
1984 7 +366.7%
1985 5 -28.6%
1986 6 +20.0%
1987 3 -50.0%
1988 10 +233.3%
1989 2 -80.0%
1990 5 +150.0%
1991 5 +0.0%
1992 10.7 +114.0%
1993 3.5 -67.3%
1994 7.12 +103.4%
1995 7.17 +0.7%
1996 8.03 +12.0%
1997 7.77 -3.2%
1998 11.69 +50.5%
1999 9.88 -15.5%
2000 12.9 +30.6%
2001 10.78 -16.4%
2002 12 +11.3%
2003 13.42 +11.8%
2004 16.33 +21.7%
2005 9.27 -43.2%
2006 13.46 +45.2%
2007 7.63 -43.3%
2008 7.4 -3.0%
2009 10.43 +40.9%
2010 13.85 +32.8%
2011 11.82 -14.7%
2012 8.88 -24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.92 0.33 3.5 2
1980s 4.47 0.5 10 10
1990s 7.59 3.5 11.69 10
2000s 11.36 7.4 16.33 10
2010s 11.52 8.88 13.85 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Zug?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Zug was 8.88 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Zug?
The highest recorded value was 16.33 in 2004.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Zug?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1978.
How does Zug rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Zug ranks 367th 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 Zug?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zug 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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