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 5.5 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.5
Change on year
down 79.0%
Rank
605th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
26.15
in 2011
All-time low
0.58
in 1987
Years of data
29
1984–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), 1984–2012

01020301984199820121984: 1.51985: 2.71986: 0.751987: 0.581988: 7.11989: 4.51990: 8.61991: 6.61992: 4.51993: 6.71994: 5.91995: 3.61996: 5.41997: 41998: 13.31999: 12.52000: 13.82001: 12.22002: 12.82003: 13.62004: 192005: 13.62006: 13.62007: 15.72008: 11.62009: 9.22010: 12.52011: 26.12012: 5.5

Source: Eurostat.

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 5.5.

That represents a change of down 79.0% on the previous year and down 56.9% 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 26.15 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 1987.

West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) ranks 605th 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 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), 1984 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1984 1.5
1985 2.69 +79.3%
1986 0.75 -72.1%
1987 0.58 -22.7%
1988 7.08 +1120.7%
1989 4.51 -36.3%
1990 8.61 +90.9%
1991 6.64 -22.9%
1992 4.5 -32.2%
1993 6.71 +49.1%
1994 5.91 -11.9%
1995 3.65 -38.2%
1996 5.42 +48.5%
1997 3.99 -26.4%
1998 13.31 +233.6%
1999 12.52 -5.9%
2000 13.81 +10.3%
2001 12.21 -11.6%
2002 12.77 +4.6%
2003 13.58 +6.3%
2004 18.98 +39.8%
2005 13.64 -28.1%
2006 13.63 -0.1%
2007 15.71 +15.3%
2008 11.58 -26.3%
2009 9.18 -20.7%
2010 12.47 +35.8%
2011 26.15 +109.7%
2012 5.5 -79.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.85 0.58 7.08 6
1990s 7.13 3.65 13.31 10
2000s 13.51 9.18 18.98 10
2010s 14.71 5.5 26.15 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 5.5 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 26.15 in 2011.
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 0.58 in 1987.
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 605th 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 West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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, 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)
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