Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in East Wales (NUTS 2021)

East Wales (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 45.2 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
45.2 Number
Change on year
down 41.1%
Rank
510th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
81.18 Number
in 2000
All-time low
1 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in East Wales (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

0204060801978199520121978: 1 Number1979: 1.5 Number1980: 6 Number1981: 5 Number1982: 4.3 Number1983: 13.7 Number1984: 13.2 Number1985: 16.4 Number1986: 23.2 Number1987: 21.4 Number1988: 24.6 Number1989: 34.1 Number1990: 31.3 Number1991: 40 Number1992: 43.6 Number1993: 36.9 Number1994: 60.2 Number1995: 59.2 Number1996: 53 Number1997: 64.5 Number1998: 74.2 Number1999: 76.7 Number2000: 81.2 Number2001: 79.4 Number2002: 61.1 Number2003: 77.2 Number2004: 63.8 Number2005: 46 Number2006: 64.5 Number2007: 68.5 Number2008: 70.4 Number2009: 74.8 Number2010: 66.1 Number2011: 76.8 Number2012: 45.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Wales (NUTS 2021) stood at 45.2 Number.

That represents a change of down 41.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 81.18 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.

That places East Wales (NUTS 2021) 510th 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 East Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in East Wales (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number
1979 1.5 Number +50.0%
1980 6 Number +300.0%
1981 5 Number -16.7%
1982 4.33 Number -13.4%
1983 13.67 Number +215.7%
1984 13.17 Number -3.7%
1985 16.37 Number +24.3%
1986 23.21 Number +41.8%
1987 21.37 Number -7.9%
1988 24.57 Number +15.0%
1989 34.1 Number +38.8%
1990 31.33 Number -8.1%
1991 39.98 Number +27.6%
1992 43.63 Number +9.1%
1993 36.93 Number -15.4%
1994 60.17 Number +62.9%
1995 59.24 Number -1.5%
1996 52.95 Number -10.6%
1997 64.46 Number +21.7%
1998 74.22 Number +15.1%
1999 76.65 Number +3.3%
2000 81.18 Number +5.9%
2001 79.36 Number -2.2%
2002 61.06 Number -23.1%
2003 77.17 Number +26.4%
2004 63.83 Number -17.3%
2005 46.03 Number -27.9%
2006 64.54 Number +40.2%
2007 68.51 Number +6.2%
2008 70.43 Number +2.8%
2009 74.8 Number +6.2%
2010 66.09 Number -11.6%
2011 76.8 Number +16.2%
2012 45.2 Number -41.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.25 Number 1 Number 1.5 Number 2
1980s 16.18 Number 4.33 Number 34.1 Number 10
1990s 53.96 Number 31.33 Number 76.65 Number 10
2000s 68.69 Number 46.03 Number 81.18 Number 10
2010s 62.7 Number 45.2 Number 76.8 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Wales (NUTS 2021) was 45.2 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in East Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 81.18 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in East Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1978.
How does East Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
East Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 510th 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 East Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 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)
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Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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