Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in All countries of the world

All countries of the world: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 113,520 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
113,520 Number
Change on year
down 17.4%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
137,482 Number
in 2012
All-time low
3,434 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in All countries of the world, 1977–2013

050.0k100.0k150.0k1977199520131977: 3.4k Number1978: 11.5k Number1979: 18.9k Number1980: 24.3k Number1981: 28.5k Number1982: 31.6k Number1983: 36.3k Number1984: 39.6k Number1985: 42.9k Number1986: 45.5k Number1987: 52.0k Number1988: 57.6k Number1989: 61.8k Number1990: 61.1k Number1991: 59.7k Number1992: 59.9k Number1993: 62.1k Number1994: 64.9k Number1995: 70.7k Number1996: 79.6k Number1997: 89.6k Number1998: 98.4k Number1999: 108.6k Number2000: 116.7k Number2001: 115.0k Number2002: 118.5k Number2003: 124.1k Number2004: 131.7k Number2005: 136.4k Number2006: 135.4k Number2007: 132.9k Number2008: 127.2k Number2009: 129.1k Number2010: 132.6k Number2011: 135.4k Number2012: 137.5k Number2013: 113.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in All countries of the world is 113,520 Number, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in All countries of the world peaked at 137,482 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,434 Number, in 1977.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in All countries of the world, year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in All countries of the world, 1977 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1977 3,434 Number
1978 11,517 Number +235.4%
1979 18,902 Number +64.1%
1980 24,341 Number +28.8%
1981 28,493 Number +17.1%
1982 31,650 Number +11.1%
1983 36,283 Number +14.6%
1984 39,642 Number +9.3%
1985 42,945 Number +8.3%
1986 45,536 Number +6.0%
1987 52,011 Number +14.2%
1988 57,630 Number +10.8%
1989 61,766 Number +7.2%
1990 61,113 Number -1.1%
1991 59,735 Number -2.3%
1992 59,904 Number +0.3%
1993 62,071 Number +3.6%
1994 64,919 Number +4.6%
1995 70,702 Number +8.9%
1996 79,641 Number +12.6%
1997 89,642 Number +12.6%
1998 98,401 Number +9.8%
1999 108,644 Number +10.4%
2000 116,680 Number +7.4%
2001 114,973 Number -1.5%
2002 118,536 Number +3.1%
2003 124,057 Number +4.7%
2004 131,732 Number +6.2%
2005 136,418 Number +3.6%
2006 135,449 Number -0.7%
2007 132,942 Number -1.9%
2008 127,234 Number -4.3%
2009 129,054 Number +1.4%
2010 132,626 Number +2.8%
2011 135,408 Number +2.1%
2012 137,482 Number +1.5%
2013 113,520 Number -17.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in All countries of the world changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +235.4% 3,434 Number 11,517 Number
1979 +64.1% 11,517 Number 18,902 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,284 Number 3,434 Number 18,902 Number 3
1980s 42,030 Number 24,341 Number 61,766 Number 10
1990s 75,477 Number 59,735 Number 108,644 Number 10
2000s 126,708 Number 114,973 Number 136,418 Number 10
2010s 129,759 Number 113,520 Number 137,482 Number 4

Countries ranked near All countries of the world

  1. 1 United States 30,174 Number compare
  2. 1 United States 30,174 Number compare
  3. 3 Germany 18,390 Number compare
  4. 4 Japan 16,315 Number compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in All countries of the world?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in All countries of the world was 113,520 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in All countries of the world?
The highest recorded value was 137,482 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in All countries of the world?
The lowest recorded value was 3,434 Number in 1977.
How does All countries of the world rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
All countries of the world ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in All countries of the world?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this All countries of the world data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
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