Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in China except Hong Kong

China except Hong Kong: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 4,185 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
4,185 Number
Change on year
down 18.5%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
5,136 Number
in 2012
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1981
Years of data
32
1981–2013

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in China except Hong Kong, 1981–2013

02.0k4.0k6.0k1981199720131981: 0.5 Number1983: 2 Number1984: 4 Number1985: 49 Number1986: 16.3 Number1987: 18.2 Number1988: 20.5 Number1989: 12.5 Number1990: 22.5 Number1991: 22 Number1992: 22.8 Number1993: 21.5 Number1994: 30 Number1995: 37.8 Number1996: 45.8 Number1997: 68.7 Number1998: 112.5 Number1999: 172.6 Number2000: 252.1 Number2001: 359.1 Number2002: 479.3 Number2003: 611.5 Number2004: 796.9 Number2005: 1.4k Number2006: 1.6k Number2007: 2.1k Number2008: 2.2k Number2009: 3.3k Number2010: 3.7k Number2011: 3.9k Number2012: 5.1k Number2013: 4.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

China except Hong Kong recorded 4,185 Number for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 584.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in China except Hong Kong peaked at 5,136 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1981.

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 China except Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in China except Hong Kong, 1981 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1981 0.5 Number
1983 2 Number +300.0%
1984 4 Number +100.0%
1985 49 Number +1125.0%
1986 16.33 Number -66.7%
1987 18.17 Number +11.3%
1988 20.5 Number +12.8%
1989 12.5 Number -39.0%
1990 22.5 Number +80.0%
1991 22 Number -2.2%
1992 22.83 Number +3.8%
1993 21.5 Number -5.8%
1994 30 Number +39.5%
1995 37.83 Number +26.1%
1996 45.83 Number +21.1%
1997 68.67 Number +49.8%
1998 112.5 Number +63.8%
1999 172.62 Number +53.4%
2000 252.08 Number +46.0%
2001 359.13 Number +42.5%
2002 479.33 Number +33.5%
2003 611.53 Number +27.6%
2004 796.87 Number +30.3%
2005 1,352 Number +69.7%
2006 1,591 Number +17.7%
2007 2,076 Number +30.4%
2008 2,174 Number +4.7%
2009 3,334 Number +53.4%
2010 3,671 Number +10.1%
2011 3,888 Number +5.9%
2012 5,136 Number +32.1%
2013 4,185 Number -18.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in China except Hong Kong 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
1985 +1125.0% 4 Number 49 Number
1983 +300.0% 0.5 Number 2 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.38 Number 0.5 Number 49 Number 8
1990s 55.63 Number 21.5 Number 172.62 Number 10
2000s 1,303 Number 252.08 Number 3,334 Number 10
2010s 4,220 Number 3,671 Number 5,136 Number 4

Countries ranked near China except Hong Kong

  1. 3 Germany 18,390 Number compare
  2. 4 Japan 16,315 Number compare
  3. 5 France 7,342 Number compare
  4. 6 Korea 5,837 Number compare
  5. 6 South Korea 5,837 Number compare
  6. 8 Switzerland 4,281 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 China except Hong Kong?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in China except Hong Kong was 4,185 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in China except Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 5,136 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in China except Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1981.
How does China except Hong Kong rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
China except Hong Kong ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in China except Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 584.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China except Hong Kong 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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