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

Swansea (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.9 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.9
Change on year
down 42.7%
Rank
1141st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
17.58
in 2003
All-time low
1.07
in 1979
Years of data
32
1979–2012

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

051015201979199520121979: 1.11982: 21983: 51984: 4.81985: 7.11986: 1.51987: 3.21988: 7.71989: 71990: 10.41991: 12.21992: 7.91993: 5.21994: 3.81995: 9.21996: 3.61997: 7.51998: 8.61999: 8.72000: 16.72001: 15.12002: 102003: 17.62004: 13.32005: 12.82006: 11.82007: 15.82008: 7.92009: 8.92010: 7.22011: 12.12012: 6.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Swansea (NUTS 2021) recorded 6.9 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Swansea (NUTS 2021) peaked at 17.58 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1979.

Swansea (NUTS 2021) ranks 1141st of 1633 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 Swansea (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Swansea (NUTS 2021), 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1.07
1982 2 +86.9%
1983 5 +150.0%
1984 4.83 -3.4%
1985 7.08 +46.6%
1986 1.5 -78.8%
1987 3.25 +116.7%
1988 7.67 +136.0%
1989 7 -8.7%
1990 10.42 +48.9%
1991 12.17 +16.8%
1992 7.92 -34.9%
1993 5.18 -34.6%
1994 3.83 -26.1%
1995 9.17 +139.4%
1996 3.58 -61.0%
1997 7.5 +109.5%
1998 8.58 +14.4%
1999 8.73 +1.7%
2000 16.67 +91.0%
2001 15.1 -9.4%
2002 9.98 -33.9%
2003 17.58 +76.2%
2004 13.27 -24.5%
2005 12.83 -3.3%
2006 11.83 -7.8%
2007 15.76 +33.2%
2008 7.93 -49.7%
2009 8.92 +12.5%
2010 7.2 -19.3%
2011 12.05 +67.4%
2012 6.9 -42.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.07 1.07 1.07 1
1980s 4.79 1.5 7.67 8
1990s 7.71 3.58 12.17 10
2000s 12.99 7.93 17.58 10
2010s 8.72 6.9 12.05 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Swansea (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Swansea (NUTS 2021) was 6.9 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Swansea (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 17.58 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Swansea (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1979.
How does Swansea (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Swansea (NUTS 2021) ranks 1141st 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 Swansea (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Swansea (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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