Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Canada

Canada: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 1,518 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
1,518 Number
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
16th
of 60 countries
All-time high
2,187 Number
in 2010
All-time low
13 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Canada, 1977–2013

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1977199520131977: 13 Number1978: 71.7 Number1979: 117.2 Number1980: 172.2 Number1981: 215.7 Number1982: 287.2 Number1983: 305.2 Number1984: 339.6 Number1985: 384.3 Number1986: 431.7 Number1987: 493.7 Number1988: 483.9 Number1989: 534.6 Number1990: 489.4 Number1991: 501.8 Number1992: 547.1 Number1993: 600.1 Number1994: 643.6 Number1995: 797.2 Number1996: 959.2 Number1997: 1.3k Number1998: 1.4k Number1999: 1.6k Number2000: 1.6k Number2001: 1.6k Number2002: 1.6k Number2003: 1.6k Number2004: 1.9k Number2005: 2.1k Number2006: 2.0k Number2007: 2.0k Number2008: 1.9k Number2009: 2.0k Number2010: 2.2k Number2011: 2.1k Number2012: 1.9k Number2013: 1.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Canada is 1,518 Number, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Canada peaked at 2,187 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13 Number, in 1977.

Canada ranks 16th of 60 countries 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.

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in Canada, 1977 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1977 13 Number
1978 71.67 Number +451.3%
1979 117.25 Number +63.6%
1980 172.17 Number +46.8%
1981 215.67 Number +25.3%
1982 287.17 Number +33.2%
1983 305.17 Number +6.3%
1984 339.63 Number +11.3%
1985 384.33 Number +13.2%
1986 431.7 Number +12.3%
1987 493.7 Number +14.4%
1988 483.92 Number -2.0%
1989 534.58 Number +10.5%
1990 489.37 Number -8.5%
1991 501.83 Number +2.5%
1992 547.13 Number +9.0%
1993 600.08 Number +9.7%
1994 643.58 Number +7.2%
1995 797.17 Number +23.9%
1996 959.18 Number +20.3%
1997 1,263 Number +31.7%
1998 1,393 Number +10.3%
1999 1,616 Number +16.0%
2000 1,629 Number +0.8%
2001 1,579 Number -3.1%
2002 1,563 Number -1.0%
2003 1,613 Number +3.2%
2004 1,889 Number +17.1%
2005 2,085 Number +10.4%
2006 2,006 Number -3.8%
2007 2,000 Number -0.3%
2008 1,853 Number -7.3%
2009 1,998 Number +7.8%
2010 2,187 Number +9.4%
2011 2,074 Number -5.2%
2012 1,928 Number -7.1%
2013 1,518 Number -21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67.31 Number 13 Number 117.25 Number 3
1980s 364.8 Number 172.17 Number 534.58 Number 10
1990s 881.05 Number 489.37 Number 1,616 Number 10
2000s 1,821 Number 1,563 Number 2,085 Number 10
2010s 1,927 Number 1,518 Number 2,187 Number 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 13 Italy 3,004 Number compare
  2. 14 Sweden 2,445 Number compare
  3. 15 Austria 1,576 Number compare
  4. 17 Finland 1,415 Number compare
  5. 18 Belgium 1,191 Number compare
  6. 19 Spain 1,105 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 Canada?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Canada was 1,518 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 2,187 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 13 Number in 1977.
How does Canada rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Canada ranks 16th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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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