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

East Wales (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.07 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.07
Change on year
down 64.1%
Rank
567th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
24.02
in 2004
All-time low
0.4
in 1981
Years of data
31
1981–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in East Wales (NUTS 2021), 1981–2012

05101520251981199620121981: 0.41983: 21984: 2.31985: 2.51986: 0.921987: 2.41988: 3.61989: 3.91990: 4.71991: 4.81992: 8.51993: 9.91994: 11.71995: 18.31996: 141997: 20.51998: 11.41999: 19.82000: 18.52001: 18.72002: 132003: 17.32004: 242005: 5.32006: 13.42007: 18.42008: 16.22009: 12.32010: 18.52011: 16.92012: 6.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Wales (NUTS 2021) stood at 6.07.

The figure is down 64.1% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 24.02 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1981.

East Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 567th of 1501 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 East Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in East Wales (NUTS 2021), 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 0.4
1983 2 +400.0%
1984 2.29 +14.5%
1985 2.51 +9.6%
1986 0.92 -63.3%
1987 2.42 +163.0%
1988 3.58 +47.9%
1989 3.86 +7.8%
1990 4.71 +22.0%
1991 4.79 +1.7%
1992 8.52 +77.9%
1993 9.93 +16.5%
1994 11.66 +17.4%
1995 18.32 +57.1%
1996 13.96 -23.8%
1997 20.49 +46.8%
1998 11.39 -44.4%
1999 19.83 +74.1%
2000 18.53 -6.6%
2001 18.68 +0.8%
2002 12.99 -30.5%
2003 17.27 +32.9%
2004 24.02 +39.1%
2005 5.27 -78.1%
2006 13.39 +154.1%
2007 18.42 +37.6%
2008 16.17 -12.2%
2009 12.35 -23.6%
2010 18.49 +49.7%
2011 16.89 -8.7%
2012 6.07 -64.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.25 0.4 3.86 8
1990s 12.36 4.71 20.49 10
2000s 15.71 5.27 24.02 10
2010s 13.82 6.07 18.49 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Wales (NUTS 2021) was 6.07 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in East Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 24.02 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in East Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1981.
How does East Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
East Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 567th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in East Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
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