Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)
Wales (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 109.04 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
109.04
Change on year
down 23.6%
Rank
249th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
150.88
in 2003
All-time low
2
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) stood at 109.04.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 150.88 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1978.
Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 249th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 | — |
| 1979 | 4.57 | +128.5% |
| 1980 | 8 | +75.1% |
| 1981 | 5.83 | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 9.83 | +68.6% |
| 1983 | 23.83 | +142.4% |
| 1984 | 27.17 | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 42.48 | +56.3% |
| 1986 | 38.88 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 48.53 | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 56.35 | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 64.3 | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 68.76 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 71.05 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 80.92 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 80.36 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 90.66 | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 92.62 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 86.07 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 107.99 | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 130.94 | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 131.75 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 146.36 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 141.1 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 116.24 | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 150.88 | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 122.34 | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 105.03 | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 125.58 | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 126.26 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 121.4 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 131.9 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 113.41 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 142.8 | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 109.04 | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.29 | 2 | 4.57 | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.52 | 5.83 | 64.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.11 | 68.76 | 131.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.71 | 105.03 | 150.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.75 | 109.04 | 142.8 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 109.04 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 150.88 in 2003.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1978.
- How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 249th 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 Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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