High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in East Wales (NUTS 2021)

East Wales (NUTS 2021): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 8.53 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8.53
Change on year
down 49.9%
Rank
375th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
25.73
in 2001
All-time low
0.33
in 1981
Years of data
30
1981–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in East Wales (NUTS 2021), 1981–2012

01020301981199620121981: 0.331983: 21984: 2.51986: 0.51987: 1.51988: 3.21989: 6.21990: 2.31991: 2.81992: 9.31993: 3.51994: 20.91995: 14.11996: 9.11997: 9.11998: 15.41999: 14.72000: 222001: 25.72002: 17.72003: 14.62004: 12.82005: 112006: 9.42007: 11.72008: 9.82009: 20.72010: 8.22011: 172012: 8.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in East Wales (NUTS 2021) stood at 8.53.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.9% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in East Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 25.73 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1981.

East Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 375th 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 East Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in East Wales (NUTS 2021), 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 0.33
1983 2 +506.1%
1984 2.5 +25.0%
1986 0.5 -80.0%
1987 1.5 +200.0%
1988 3.17 +111.3%
1989 6.25 +97.2%
1990 2.33 -62.7%
1991 2.78 +19.3%
1992 9.28 +233.8%
1993 3.5 -62.3%
1994 20.92 +497.7%
1995 14.06 -32.8%
1996 9.14 -35.0%
1997 9.08 -0.7%
1998 15.44 +70.0%
1999 14.74 -4.5%
2000 21.98 +49.1%
2001 25.73 +17.1%
2002 17.68 -31.3%
2003 14.56 -17.6%
2004 12.75 -12.4%
2005 11.04 -13.4%
2006 9.37 -15.1%
2007 11.7 +24.9%
2008 9.75 -16.7%
2009 20.72 +112.5%
2010 8.17 -60.6%
2011 17.01 +108.2%
2012 8.53 -49.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.32 0.33 6.25 7
1990s 10.13 2.33 20.92 10
2000s 15.53 9.37 25.73 10
2010s 11.24 8.17 17.01 3

More science & technology data for East Wales (NUTS 2021)

All data for East Wales (NUTS 2021) →

Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in East Wales (NUTS 2021)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in East Wales (NUTS 2021) was 8.53 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in East Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 25.73 in 2001.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in East Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1981.
How does East Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
East Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 375th 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 East Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Wales (NUTS 2021) 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 — 30 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 East Wales (NUTS 2021). Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 02 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/east-wales-nuts-2021/

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/east-wales-nuts-2021/">High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in East Wales (NUTS 2021)</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