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

Zuidwest-Drenthe: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 1.25 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
1.25
Change on year
up 115.5%
Rank
918th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
2.5
in 2003
All-time low
0.09
in 1996
Years of data
16
1984–2009

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Zuidwest-Drenthe, 1984–2009

00.511.522.51984199620091984: 0.51990: 0.51991: 0.21992: 11994: 11995: 0.831996: 0.091997: 0.921998: 0.562002: 1.52003: 2.52004: 0.532006: 12007: 0.672008: 0.582009: 1.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2009, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Zuidwest-Drenthe stood at 1.25.

That represents a change of up 115.5% on the previous year and up 123.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Zuidwest-Drenthe peaked at 2.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1996.

That places Zuidwest-Drenthe 918th out of 1415 regions with data for 2009, 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 Zuidwest-Drenthe, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Zuidwest-Drenthe, 1984 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1984 0.5
1990 0.5 +0.0%
1991 0.2 -60.0%
1992 1 +400.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 0.83 -17.0%
1996 0.09 -89.2%
1997 0.92 +922.2%
1998 0.56 -39.1%
2002 1.5 +167.9%
2003 2.5 +66.7%
2004 0.53 -78.8%
2006 1 +88.7%
2007 0.67 -33.0%
2008 0.58 -13.4%
2009 1.25 +115.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5 0.5 0.5 1
1990s 0.6375 0.09 1 8
2000s 1.15 0.53 2.5 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Zuidwest-Drenthe?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Zuidwest-Drenthe was 1.25 in 2009, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Zuidwest-Drenthe?
The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Zuidwest-Drenthe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1996.
How does Zuidwest-Drenthe rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 918th out of 1415 regions with data for 2009.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Zuidwest-Drenthe?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zuidwest-Drenthe 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
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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