Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Flintshire and Wrexham (NUTS 2021)

Flintshire and Wrexham (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.98 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
16.98 Number
Change on year
down 15.2%
Rank
867th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
20.36 Number
in 2007
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1979
Years of data
31
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Flintshire and Wrexham (NUTS 2021), 1979–2012

051015201979199520121979: 0.5 Number1983: 1.7 Number1984: 1.3 Number1985: 2 Number1986: 6.1 Number1987: 6.2 Number1988: 7.6 Number1989: 7.8 Number1990: 11.6 Number1991: 14.7 Number1992: 13.4 Number1993: 12.8 Number1994: 10.6 Number1995: 8.8 Number1996: 6.4 Number1997: 11.4 Number1998: 10.3 Number1999: 10.5 Number2000: 16.1 Number2001: 14.5 Number2002: 15.3 Number2003: 10.9 Number2004: 9.7 Number2005: 2.9 Number2006: 18.1 Number2007: 20.4 Number2008: 13.8 Number2009: 12.2 Number2010: 17.5 Number2011: 20 Number2012: 17 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Flintshire and Wrexham (NUTS 2021) stood at 16.98 Number.

The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Flintshire and Wrexham (NUTS 2021) peaked at 20.36 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1979.

Flintshire and Wrexham (NUTS 2021) ranks 867th of 1634 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.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Flintshire and Wrexham (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Flintshire and Wrexham (NUTS 2021), 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 0.5 Number
1983 1.67 Number +234.0%
1984 1.33 Number -20.4%
1985 2.03 Number +52.6%
1986 6.13 Number +202.0%
1987 6.25 Number +2.0%
1988 7.58 Number +21.3%
1989 7.78 Number +2.6%
1990 11.58 Number +48.8%
1991 14.73 Number +27.2%
1992 13.39 Number -9.1%
1993 12.84 Number -4.1%
1994 10.57 Number -17.7%
1995 8.77 Number -17.0%
1996 6.44 Number -26.6%
1997 11.37 Number +76.6%
1998 10.32 Number -9.2%
1999 10.53 Number +2.0%
2000 16.05 Number +52.4%
2001 14.47 Number -9.8%
2002 15.32 Number +5.9%
2003 10.92 Number -28.7%
2004 9.74 Number -10.8%
2005 2.9 Number -70.2%
2006 18.08 Number +523.4%
2007 20.36 Number +12.6%
2008 13.84 Number -32.0%
2009 12.17 Number -12.1%
2010 17.5 Number +43.8%
2011 20.03 Number +14.5%
2012 16.98 Number -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 Number 0.5 Number 0.5 Number 1
1980s 4.68 Number 1.33 Number 7.78 Number 7
1990s 11.05 Number 6.44 Number 14.73 Number 10
2000s 13.38 Number 2.9 Number 20.36 Number 10
2010s 18.17 Number 16.98 Number 20.03 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Flintshire and Wrexham (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Flintshire and Wrexham (NUTS 2021) was 16.98 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Flintshire and Wrexham (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 20.36 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Flintshire and Wrexham (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1979.
How does Flintshire and Wrexham (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Flintshire and Wrexham (NUTS 2021) ranks 867th 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 Flintshire and Wrexham (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Flintshire and Wrexham (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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