Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot (NUTS 2021)

Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.48 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.48 Number
Change on year
down 64.9%
Rank
1388th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
11.5 Number
in 2009
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1983
Years of data
33
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

02.557.51012.51978199520121978: 1 Number1980: 1 Number1982: 1 Number1983: 0.5 Number1984: 1.8 Number1985: 4.4 Number1986: 1 Number1987: 2 Number1988: 3.8 Number1989: 1.5 Number1990: 2.4 Number1991: 4.9 Number1992: 3.8 Number1993: 3.2 Number1994: 4.2 Number1995: 3.9 Number1996: 3.8 Number1997: 8.8 Number1998: 8.3 Number1999: 9.3 Number2000: 8.3 Number2001: 5.8 Number2002: 6.8 Number2003: 8 Number2004: 7.7 Number2005: 2.9 Number2006: 10.6 Number2007: 9.9 Number2008: 8.8 Number2009: 11.5 Number2010: 4.2 Number2011: 7.1 Number2012: 2.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot (NUTS 2021) recorded 2.48 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 64.9% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot (NUTS 2021) peaked at 11.5 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1983.

Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot (NUTS 2021) ranks 1388th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number
1980 1 Number +0.0%
1982 1 Number +0.0%
1983 0.5 Number -50.0%
1984 1.83 Number +266.0%
1985 4.37 Number +138.8%
1986 1 Number -77.1%
1987 2 Number +100.0%
1988 3.83 Number +91.5%
1989 1.5 Number -60.8%
1990 2.44 Number +62.7%
1991 4.92 Number +101.6%
1992 3.78 Number -23.2%
1993 3.2 Number -15.3%
1994 4.19 Number +30.9%
1995 3.87 Number -7.6%
1996 3.83 Number -1.0%
1997 8.75 Number +128.5%
1998 8.33 Number -4.8%
1999 9.32 Number +11.9%
2000 8.33 Number -10.6%
2001 5.75 Number -31.0%
2002 6.83 Number +18.8%
2003 8.03 Number +17.6%
2004 7.67 Number -4.5%
2005 2.9 Number -62.2%
2006 10.6 Number +265.5%
2007 9.95 Number -6.1%
2008 8.78 Number -11.8%
2009 11.5 Number +31.0%
2010 4.15 Number -63.9%
2011 7.07 Number +70.4%
2012 2.48 Number -64.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 1.89 Number 0.5 Number 4.37 Number 9
1990s 5.26 Number 2.44 Number 9.32 Number 10
2000s 8.03 Number 2.9 Number 11.5 Number 10
2010s 4.57 Number 2.48 Number 7.07 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot (NUTS 2021) was 2.48 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 11.5 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1983.
How does Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot (NUTS 2021) ranks 1388th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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