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

South West Wales (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 19.1 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
19.1 Number
Change on year
up 191.2%
Rank
810th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
19.1 Number
in 2012
All-time low
1 Number
in 1979
Years of data
31
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in South West Wales (NUTS 2021), 1979–2012

051015201979199520121979: 1 Number1982: 2 Number1983: 1.5 Number1985: 2 Number1986: 4.8 Number1987: 2 Number1988: 5.5 Number1989: 2.2 Number1990: 5.1 Number1991: 2.3 Number1992: 5.8 Number1993: 6.7 Number1994: 4.5 Number1995: 4.8 Number1996: 3.2 Number1997: 6.7 Number1998: 13.4 Number1999: 12.8 Number2000: 12.8 Number2001: 11.7 Number2002: 15 Number2003: 10.5 Number2004: 10.1 Number2005: 12.1 Number2006: 6.6 Number2007: 9 Number2008: 10.4 Number2009: 6.2 Number2010: 7 Number2011: 6.6 Number2012: 19.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South West Wales (NUTS 2021) stood at 19.1 Number. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 191.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South West Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 19.1 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1979.

That places South West Wales (NUTS 2021) 810th 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 South West Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in South West Wales (NUTS 2021), 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 1 Number
1982 2 Number +100.0%
1983 1.5 Number -25.0%
1985 2 Number +33.3%
1986 4.75 Number +137.5%
1987 2 Number -57.9%
1988 5.5 Number +175.0%
1989 2.2 Number -60.0%
1990 5.12 Number +132.7%
1991 2.33 Number -54.5%
1992 5.83 Number +150.2%
1993 6.65 Number +14.1%
1994 4.53 Number -31.9%
1995 4.83 Number +6.6%
1996 3.25 Number -32.7%
1997 6.74 Number +107.4%
1998 13.4 Number +98.8%
1999 12.75 Number -4.9%
2000 12.83 Number +0.6%
2001 11.67 Number -9.0%
2002 15 Number +28.5%
2003 10.5 Number -30.0%
2004 10.12 Number -3.6%
2005 12.08 Number +19.4%
2006 6.58 Number -45.5%
2007 9.03 Number +37.2%
2008 10.43 Number +15.5%
2009 6.18 Number -40.7%
2010 6.98 Number +12.9%
2011 6.56 Number -6.0%
2012 19.1 Number +191.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 2.85 Number 1.5 Number 5.5 Number 7
1990s 6.54 Number 2.33 Number 13.4 Number 10
2000s 10.44 Number 6.18 Number 15 Number 10
2010s 10.88 Number 6.56 Number 19.1 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South West Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South West Wales (NUTS 2021) was 19.1 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in South West Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 19.1 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in South West Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1979.
How does South West Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
South West Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 810th 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 South West Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South West 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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