Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021)

Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 14.23 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
14.23 Number
Change on year
down 59.6%
Rank
916th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
43.45 Number
in 2001
All-time low
1 Number
in 1978
Years of data
34
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

0102030401978199520121978: 1 Number1980: 5.5 Number1981: 5 Number1982: 3.3 Number1983: 8 Number1984: 7.8 Number1985: 6.8 Number1986: 14.1 Number1987: 7.6 Number1988: 13 Number1989: 18.5 Number1990: 10.4 Number1991: 12 Number1992: 15.6 Number1993: 15.2 Number1994: 21.4 Number1995: 31.9 Number1996: 24.9 Number1997: 31.3 Number1998: 36.8 Number1999: 37.2 Number2000: 37.2 Number2001: 43.5 Number2002: 31.7 Number2003: 39.7 Number2004: 34.2 Number2005: 25.3 Number2006: 23.3 Number2007: 30.7 Number2008: 38.2 Number2009: 39.1 Number2010: 28.3 Number2011: 35.2 Number2012: 14.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021) recorded 14.23 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 59.6% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021) peaked at 43.45 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.

That places Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021) 916th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number
1980 5.5 Number +450.0%
1981 5 Number -9.1%
1982 3.33 Number -33.4%
1983 8 Number +140.2%
1984 7.83 Number -2.1%
1985 6.75 Number -13.8%
1986 14.08 Number +108.6%
1987 7.62 Number -45.9%
1988 13.03 Number +71.0%
1989 18.48 Number +41.8%
1990 10.42 Number -43.6%
1991 12.02 Number +15.4%
1992 15.57 Number +29.5%
1993 15.17 Number -2.6%
1994 21.44 Number +41.3%
1995 31.86 Number +48.6%
1996 24.89 Number -21.9%
1997 31.34 Number +25.9%
1998 36.84 Number +17.5%
1999 37.2 Number +1.0%
2000 37.22 Number +0.1%
2001 43.45 Number +16.7%
2002 31.74 Number -27.0%
2003 39.72 Number +25.1%
2004 34.16 Number -14.0%
2005 25.32 Number -25.9%
2006 23.3 Number -8.0%
2007 30.67 Number +31.6%
2008 38.22 Number +24.6%
2009 39.12 Number +2.4%
2010 28.33 Number -27.6%
2011 35.21 Number +24.3%
2012 14.23 Number -59.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +450.0% 1 Number 5.5 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 8.96 Number 3.33 Number 18.48 Number 10
1990s 23.68 Number 10.42 Number 37.2 Number 10
2000s 34.29 Number 23.3 Number 43.45 Number 10
2010s 25.92 Number 14.23 Number 35.21 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021) was 14.23 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 43.45 Number in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1978.
How does Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021) ranks 916th 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 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (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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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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