Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 38,325 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
38,325 Number
Change on year
down 18.0%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
48,072 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 - 19 countries (2015-2022), 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

In 2013, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) stood at 38,325 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 48,072 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 - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 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 22,103 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 22,690 Number +4.5%
1994 23,598 Number +4.0%
1995 24,793 Number +5.1%
1996 28,688 Number +15.7%
1997 32,665 Number +13.9%
1998 35,762 Number +9.5%
1999 39,261 Number +9.8%
2000 41,382 Number +5.4%
2001 41,706 Number +0.8%
2002 42,571 Number +2.1%
2003 43,556 Number +2.3%
2004 45,890 Number +5.4%
2005 47,075 Number +2.6%
2006 48,072 Number +2.1%
2007 47,989 Number -0.2%
2008 47,114 Number -1.8%
2009 47,477 Number +0.8%
2010 47,172 Number -0.6%
2011 47,301 Number +0.3%
2012 46,744 Number -1.2%
2013 38,325 Number -18.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 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 27,279 Number 21,709 Number 39,261 Number 10
2000s 45,283 Number 41,382 Number 48,072 Number 10
2010s 44,886 Number 38,325 Number 47,301 Number 4

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  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 - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 38,325 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 48,072 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,585 Number in 1977.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 3rd 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 - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
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 - 19 countries (2015-2022) 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
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
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