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

New Zealand: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 117 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
117 Number
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
37th
of 60 countries
All-time high
180.33 Number
in 2003
All-time low
9 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

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

0501001502001977199520131977: 9 Number1978: 10.5 Number1979: 18.2 Number1980: 20.5 Number1981: 18.5 Number1982: 33 Number1983: 43.7 Number1984: 33 Number1985: 41.5 Number1986: 34 Number1987: 23.5 Number1988: 38.8 Number1989: 37.5 Number1990: 17 Number1991: 46 Number1992: 56 Number1993: 57.3 Number1994: 55.2 Number1995: 58 Number1996: 75.5 Number1997: 102.2 Number1998: 94.2 Number1999: 129.3 Number2000: 149.6 Number2001: 131.8 Number2002: 159.5 Number2003: 180.3 Number2004: 169.2 Number2005: 152.1 Number2006: 157.2 Number2007: 141.3 Number2008: 141.5 Number2009: 134.3 Number2010: 144.2 Number2011: 145.6 Number2012: 175 Number2013: 117 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in New Zealand is 117 Number, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in New Zealand peaked at 180.33 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9 Number, in 1977.

That places New Zealand 37th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in New Zealand, 1977 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1977 9 Number
1978 10.5 Number +16.7%
1979 18.25 Number +73.8%
1980 20.5 Number +12.3%
1981 18.5 Number -9.8%
1982 33 Number +78.4%
1983 43.67 Number +32.3%
1984 33 Number -24.4%
1985 41.5 Number +25.8%
1986 34 Number -18.1%
1987 23.5 Number -30.9%
1988 38.83 Number +65.2%
1989 37.5 Number -3.4%
1990 17 Number -54.7%
1991 46 Number +170.6%
1992 56 Number +21.7%
1993 57.33 Number +2.4%
1994 55.17 Number -3.8%
1995 58 Number +5.1%
1996 75.5 Number +30.2%
1997 102.25 Number +35.4%
1998 94.25 Number -7.8%
1999 129.33 Number +37.2%
2000 149.57 Number +15.6%
2001 131.83 Number -11.9%
2002 159.47 Number +21.0%
2003 180.33 Number +13.1%
2004 169.25 Number -6.1%
2005 152.08 Number -10.1%
2006 157.25 Number +3.4%
2007 141.33 Number -10.1%
2008 141.5 Number +0.1%
2009 134.33 Number -5.1%
2010 144.17 Number +7.3%
2011 145.55 Number +1.0%
2012 175 Number +20.2%
2013 117 Number -33.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 117 Number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 405.56 Number, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 117 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 303.97 Number, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in New Zealand 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
1991 +170.6% 17 Number 46 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.58 Number 9 Number 18.25 Number 3
1980s 32.4 Number 18.5 Number 43.67 Number 10
1990s 69.08 Number 17 Number 129.33 Number 10
2000s 151.69 Number 131.83 Number 180.33 Number 10
2010s 145.43 Number 117 Number 175 Number 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 35 Czechia 150.42 Number compare
  2. 36 Brazil 120.2 Number compare
  3. 38 Portugal 110.08 Number compare
  4. 39 Slovenia 77.67 Number compare
  5. 39 Slovenia 77.67 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 New Zealand?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in New Zealand was 117 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 180.33 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 9 Number in 1977.
How does New Zealand rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
New Zealand ranks 37th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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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