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 5.21 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.21
Change on year
down 41.7%
Rank
623rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
22.2
in 2008
All-time low
0.08
in 1992
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

051015201978199520121978: 0.51979: 11980: 31981: 0.751982: 3.11983: 2.11984: 4.11985: 2.51986: 1.81987: 5.31988: 4.21989: 21990: 5.81991: 1.51992: 0.081993: 1.31994: 2.31995: 21996: 1.21997: 1.21998: 6.71999: 4.82000: 7.62001: 4.82002: 4.32003: 18.22004: 7.82005: 7.32006: 7.72007: 9.42008: 22.22009: 18.92010: 10.92011: 8.92012: 5.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Valais / Wallis stood at 5.21.

The figure is down 41.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Valais / Wallis peaked at 22.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1992.

That places Valais / Wallis 623rd out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Valais / Wallis, 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 Valais / Wallis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.5
1979 1 +100.0%
1980 3 +200.0%
1981 0.75 -75.0%
1982 3.07 +309.3%
1983 2.06 -32.9%
1984 4.13 +100.5%
1985 2.5 -39.5%
1986 1.83 -26.8%
1987 5.32 +190.7%
1988 4.25 -20.1%
1989 2.02 -52.5%
1990 5.85 +189.6%
1991 1.5 -74.4%
1992 0.08 -94.7%
1993 1.26 +1475.0%
1994 2.33 +84.9%
1995 2 -14.2%
1996 1.17 -41.5%
1997 1.18 +0.9%
1998 6.69 +466.9%
1999 4.76 -28.8%
2000 7.59 +59.5%
2001 4.85 -36.1%
2002 4.26 -12.2%
2003 18.19 +327.0%
2004 7.77 -57.3%
2005 7.27 -6.4%
2006 7.65 +5.2%
2007 9.41 +23.0%
2008 22.2 +135.9%
2009 18.88 -15.0%
2010 10.89 -42.3%
2011 8.93 -18.0%
2012 5.21 -41.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.75 0.5 1 2
1980s 2.89 0.75 5.32 10
1990s 2.68 0.08 6.69 10
2000s 10.81 4.26 22.2 10
2010s 8.34 5.21 10.89 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 5.21 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 22.2 in 2008.
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 0.08 in 1992.
How does Valais / Wallis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Valais / Wallis ranks 623rd 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 Valais / Wallis?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, 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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