Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 45,828 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
45,828 Number
Change on year
down 18.7%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
57,511 Number
in 2007
All-time low
2,032 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1977–2013

020.0k40.0k60.0k1977199520131977: 2.0k Number1978: 6.6k Number1979: 10.6k Number1980: 13.1k Number1981: 14.7k Number1982: 15.5k Number1983: 17.8k Number1984: 19.3k Number1985: 21.2k Number1986: 22.3k Number1987: 25.1k Number1988: 27.1k Number1989: 27.8k Number1990: 26.4k Number1991: 26.2k Number1992: 26.2k Number1993: 27.3k Number1994: 28.6k Number1995: 30.2k Number1996: 34.8k Number1997: 39.4k Number1998: 43.2k Number1999: 47.3k Number2000: 49.9k Number2001: 49.8k Number2002: 50.4k Number2003: 51.8k Number2004: 54.2k Number2005: 55.9k Number2006: 57.1k Number2007: 57.5k Number2008: 56.4k Number2009: 56.4k Number2010: 56.3k Number2011: 56.8k Number2012: 56.4k Number2013: 45.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2013, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 45,828 Number.

The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 57,511 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,032 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 European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1977 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1977 2,032 Number
1978 6,644 Number +226.9%
1979 10,599 Number +59.5%
1980 13,102 Number +23.6%
1981 14,737 Number +12.5%
1982 15,546 Number +5.5%
1983 17,755 Number +14.2%
1984 19,324 Number +8.8%
1985 21,162 Number +9.5%
1986 22,263 Number +5.2%
1987 25,057 Number +12.5%
1988 27,104 Number +8.2%
1989 27,817 Number +2.6%
1990 26,390 Number -5.1%
1991 26,228 Number -0.6%
1992 26,241 Number +0.0%
1993 27,326 Number +4.1%
1994 28,644 Number +4.8%
1995 30,152 Number +5.3%
1996 34,830 Number +15.5%
1997 39,393 Number +13.1%
1998 43,202 Number +9.7%
1999 47,306 Number +9.5%
2000 49,950 Number +5.6%
2001 49,824 Number -0.3%
2002 50,447 Number +1.3%
2003 51,757 Number +2.6%
2004 54,175 Number +4.7%
2005 55,875 Number +3.1%
2006 57,072 Number +2.1%
2007 57,511 Number +0.8%
2008 56,420 Number -1.9%
2009 56,397 Number -0.0%
2010 56,253 Number -0.3%
2011 56,752 Number +0.9%
2012 56,365 Number -0.7%
2013 45,828 Number -18.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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 +226.9% 2,032 Number 6,644 Number
1979 +59.5% 6,644 Number 10,599 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,425 Number 2,032 Number 10,599 Number 3
1980s 20,387 Number 13,102 Number 27,817 Number 10
1990s 32,971 Number 26,228 Number 47,306 Number 10
2000s 53,943 Number 49,824 Number 57,511 Number 10
2010s 53,799 Number 45,828 Number 56,752 Number 4

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  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
  5. 5 France 7,342 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 European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 45,828 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 57,511 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,032 Number in 1977.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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