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 11.57 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
11.57
Change on year
down 73.1%
Rank
356th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
43.04
in 2011
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 Wales (NUTS 2021), 1981–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) is 11.57, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 73.1% on the previous year and down 55.1% 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 43.04 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1981.
That places Wales (NUTS 2021) 356th out of 1501 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 Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4 | — |
| 1983 | 2 | +400.0% |
| 1984 | 3.79 | +89.5% |
| 1985 | 5.2 | +37.2% |
| 1986 | 1.67 | -67.9% |
| 1987 | 3 | +79.6% |
| 1988 | 10.66 | +255.3% |
| 1989 | 8.37 | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 13.32 | +59.1% |
| 1991 | 11.43 | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 13.02 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 16.64 | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 17.57 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 21.98 | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 19.38 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 24.48 | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 24.71 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 32.36 | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 32.34 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.89 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 25.77 | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 30.85 | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 43 | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 18.91 | -56.0% |
| 2006 | 27.02 | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 34.13 | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 27.75 | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 21.53 | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 30.95 | +43.8% |
| 2011 | 43.04 | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 11.57 | -73.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.39 | 0.4 | 10.66 | 8 |
| 1990s | 19.49 | 11.43 | 32.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.22 | 18.91 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.52 | 11.57 | 43.04 | 3 |
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- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 95.6% (2020)
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- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 81.1% (2019)
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 11.57 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 43.04 in 2011.
- 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 0.4 in 1981.
- How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 356th 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 Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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