Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Valais / Wallis

Valais / Wallis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 33.47 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
33.47
Change on year
down 28.0%
Rank
604th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
62.87
in 2006
All-time low
2.33
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Valais / Wallis, 1978–2012

02040601978199520121978: 2.31979: 12.31980: 17.51981: 21.71982: 15.41983: 15.41984: 21.71985: 19.91986: 9.21987: 191988: 231989: 16.81990: 36.21991: 30.41992: 29.61993: 26.51994: 20.21995: 21.41996: 38.91997: 41.41998: 34.31999: 31.42000: 32.12001: 38.72002: 25.12003: 43.62004: 56.42005: 35.72006: 62.92007: 62.62008: 51.92009: 51.82010: 55.72011: 46.52012: 33.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Valais / Wallis stood at 33.47.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Valais / Wallis peaked at 62.87 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 1978.

That places Valais / Wallis 604th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Valais / Wallis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Valais / Wallis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2.33
1979 12.33 +429.2%
1980 17.5 +41.9%
1981 21.67 +23.8%
1982 15.42 -28.8%
1983 15.42 +0.0%
1984 21.7 +40.7%
1985 19.92 -8.2%
1986 9.17 -54.0%
1987 19 +107.2%
1988 22.98 +20.9%
1989 16.75 -27.1%
1990 36.17 +115.9%
1991 30.42 -15.9%
1992 29.58 -2.8%
1993 26.54 -10.3%
1994 20.23 -23.8%
1995 21.39 +5.7%
1996 38.91 +81.9%
1997 41.36 +6.3%
1998 34.32 -17.0%
1999 31.35 -8.7%
2000 32.08 +2.3%
2001 38.72 +20.7%
2002 25.05 -35.3%
2003 43.6 +74.1%
2004 56.41 +29.4%
2005 35.67 -36.8%
2006 62.87 +76.3%
2007 62.63 -0.4%
2008 51.86 -17.2%
2009 51.76 -0.2%
2010 55.72 +7.7%
2011 46.5 -16.5%
2012 33.47 -28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.33 2.33 12.33 2
1980s 17.95 9.17 22.98 10
1990s 31.03 20.23 41.36 10
2000s 46.06 25.05 62.87 10
2010s 45.23 33.47 55.72 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Valais / Wallis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Valais / Wallis was 33.47 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Valais / Wallis?
The highest recorded value was 62.87 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Valais / Wallis?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 1978.
How does Valais / Wallis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Valais / Wallis ranks 604th 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 Valais / Wallis?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Valais / Wallis 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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