Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

Euro area - 18 countries (2014): Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 38,307 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
38,307 Number
Change on year
down 18.0%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
48,062 Number
in 2006
All-time low
1,585 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), 1977–2013

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1977199520131977: 1.6k Number1978: 5.2k Number1979: 8.5k Number1980: 10.3k Number1981: 11.5k Number1982: 12.1k Number1983: 13.9k Number1984: 15.3k Number1985: 16.8k Number1986: 17.8k Number1987: 20.5k Number1988: 22.1k Number1989: 22.9k Number1990: 21.8k Number1991: 21.8k Number1992: 21.7k Number1993: 22.7k Number1994: 23.6k Number1995: 24.8k Number1996: 28.7k Number1997: 32.7k Number1998: 35.8k Number1999: 39.3k Number2000: 41.4k Number2001: 41.7k Number2002: 42.6k Number2003: 43.6k Number2004: 45.9k Number2005: 47.1k Number2006: 48.1k Number2007: 48.0k Number2008: 47.1k Number2009: 47.5k Number2010: 47.2k Number2011: 47.3k Number2012: 46.7k Number2013: 38.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) recorded 38,307 Number for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in 2013.

The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) peaked at 48,062 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,585 Number, in 1977.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), 1977 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1977 1,585 Number
1978 5,222 Number +229.5%
1979 8,491 Number +62.6%
1980 10,345 Number +21.8%
1981 11,549 Number +11.6%
1982 12,110 Number +4.9%
1983 13,918 Number +14.9%
1984 15,314 Number +10.0%
1985 16,838 Number +10.0%
1986 17,790 Number +5.7%
1987 20,463 Number +15.0%
1988 22,102 Number +8.0%
1989 22,903 Number +3.6%
1990 21,819 Number -4.7%
1991 21,800 Number -0.1%
1992 21,709 Number -0.4%
1993 22,689 Number +4.5%
1994 23,598 Number +4.0%
1995 24,791 Number +5.1%
1996 28,687 Number +15.7%
1997 32,664 Number +13.9%
1998 35,762 Number +9.5%
1999 39,261 Number +9.8%
2000 41,379 Number +5.4%
2001 41,704 Number +0.8%
2002 42,570 Number +2.1%
2003 43,553 Number +2.3%
2004 45,887 Number +5.4%
2005 47,068 Number +2.6%
2006 48,062 Number +2.1%
2007 47,980 Number -0.2%
2008 47,099 Number -1.8%
2009 47,467 Number +0.8%
2010 47,158 Number -0.7%
2011 47,281 Number +0.3%
2012 46,716 Number -1.2%
2013 38,307 Number -18.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 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 +229.5% 1,585 Number 5,222 Number
1979 +62.6% 5,222 Number 8,491 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,099 Number 1,585 Number 8,491 Number 3
1980s 16,333 Number 10,345 Number 22,903 Number 10
1990s 27,278 Number 21,709 Number 39,261 Number 10
2000s 45,277 Number 41,379 Number 48,062 Number 10
2010s 44,866 Number 38,307 Number 47,281 Number 4

Countries ranked near Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

  1. 1 United States of America 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
  5. 5 France 7,342 Number compare
  6. 6 Korea 5,837 Number compare
  7. 6 South Korea 5,837 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 Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) was 38,307 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
The highest recorded value was 48,062 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,585 Number in 1977.
How does Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 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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