Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gwent Valleys (NUTS 2021)

Gwent Valleys (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 20.9 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
20.9
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
776th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
20.9
in 2012
All-time low
0.5
in 1982
Years of data
32
1981–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gwent Valleys (NUTS 2021), 1981–2012

051015201981199620121981: 0.831982: 0.51983: 1.81984: 1.81985: 7.31986: 4.61987: 13.91988: 5.11989: 7.61990: 3.81991: 3.21992: 6.41993: 6.51994: 5.21995: 5.91996: 11.41997: 8.41998: 7.51999: 9.72000: 152001: 14.92002: 7.92003: 11.62004: 12.22005: 9.42006: 14.52007: 13.22008: 4.62009: 11.22010: 8.22011: 19.92012: 20.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gwent Valleys (NUTS 2021) stood at 20.9. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 165.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gwent Valleys (NUTS 2021) peaked at 20.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1982.

That places Gwent Valleys (NUTS 2021) 776th out of 1633 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 Gwent Valleys (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Gwent Valleys (NUTS 2021), 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 0.83
1982 0.5 -39.8%
1983 1.83 +266.0%
1984 1.83 +0.0%
1985 7.33 +300.5%
1986 4.58 -37.5%
1987 13.92 +203.9%
1988 5.08 -63.5%
1989 7.58 +49.2%
1990 3.75 -50.5%
1991 3.25 -13.3%
1992 6.42 +97.5%
1993 6.53 +1.7%
1994 5.2 -20.4%
1995 5.9 +13.5%
1996 11.39 +93.1%
1997 8.42 -26.1%
1998 7.52 -10.7%
1999 9.73 +29.4%
2000 14.98 +54.0%
2001 14.89 -0.6%
2002 7.87 -47.1%
2003 11.62 +47.6%
2004 12.18 +4.8%
2005 9.45 -22.4%
2006 14.48 +53.2%
2007 13.22 -8.7%
2008 4.61 -65.1%
2009 11.25 +144.0%
2010 8.16 -27.5%
2011 19.92 +144.1%
2012 20.9 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.83 0.5 13.92 9
1990s 6.81 3.25 11.39 10
2000s 11.46 4.61 14.98 10
2010s 16.33 8.16 20.9 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gwent Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gwent Valleys (NUTS 2021) was 20.9 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gwent Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 20.9 in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gwent Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1982.
How does Gwent Valleys (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Gwent Valleys (NUTS 2021) ranks 776th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Gwent Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gwent Valleys (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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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