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

West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 63.85 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
63.85 Number
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
394th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
73.72 Number
in 2003
All-time low
0.83 Number
in 1981
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

0204060801978199520121978: 1 Number1979: 3.1 Number1980: 2 Number1981: 0.83 Number1982: 5.5 Number1983: 10.2 Number1984: 14 Number1985: 26.1 Number1986: 15.7 Number1987: 27.2 Number1988: 31.8 Number1989: 30.2 Number1990: 37.4 Number1991: 31.1 Number1992: 37.3 Number1993: 43.4 Number1994: 30.5 Number1995: 33.4 Number1996: 33.1 Number1997: 43.5 Number1998: 56.7 Number1999: 55.1 Number2000: 65.2 Number2001: 61.7 Number2002: 55.2 Number2003: 73.7 Number2004: 58.5 Number2005: 59 Number2006: 61 Number2007: 57.7 Number2008: 51 Number2009: 57.1 Number2010: 47.3 Number2011: 66 Number2012: 63.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) stood at 63.85 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) peaked at 73.72 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.83 Number, in 1981.

That places West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) 394th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number
1979 3.07 Number +207.0%
1980 2 Number -34.9%
1981 0.83 Number -58.5%
1982 5.5 Number +562.7%
1983 10.17 Number +84.9%
1984 14 Number +37.7%
1985 26.12 Number +86.6%
1986 15.67 Number -40.0%
1987 27.17 Number +73.4%
1988 31.78 Number +17.0%
1989 30.2 Number -5.0%
1990 37.43 Number +23.9%
1991 31.07 Number -17.0%
1992 37.29 Number +20.0%
1993 43.44 Number +16.5%
1994 30.49 Number -29.8%
1995 33.38 Number +9.5%
1996 33.12 Number -0.8%
1997 43.53 Number +31.4%
1998 56.72 Number +30.3%
1999 55.1 Number -2.9%
2000 65.18 Number +18.3%
2001 61.74 Number -5.3%
2002 55.18 Number -10.6%
2003 73.72 Number +33.6%
2004 58.52 Number -20.6%
2005 58.99 Number +0.8%
2006 61.04 Number +3.5%
2007 57.74 Number -5.4%
2008 50.97 Number -11.7%
2009 57.11 Number +12.0%
2010 47.32 Number -17.1%
2011 66 Number +39.5%
2012 63.85 Number -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.04 Number 1 Number 3.07 Number 2
1980s 16.34 Number 0.83 Number 31.78 Number 10
1990s 40.16 Number 30.49 Number 56.72 Number 10
2000s 60.02 Number 50.97 Number 73.72 Number 10
2010s 59.06 Number 47.32 Number 66 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) was 63.85 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 73.72 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.83 Number in 1981.
How does West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) ranks 394th 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 West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this West Wales and The 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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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