Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 3,574 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in United Kingdom, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in United Kingdom is 3,574 Number, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in United Kingdom peaked at 4,894 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 325.5 Number, in 1977.
United Kingdom ranks 9th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 325.5 Number | — |
| 1978 | 1,087 Number | +234.0% |
| 1979 | 1,524 Number | +40.2% |
| 1980 | 1,934 Number | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 2,226 Number | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 2,326 Number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2,638 Number | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 2,743 Number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 3,010 Number | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 3,274 Number | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 3,285 Number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3,713 Number | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 3,556 Number | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 3,233 Number | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 3,108 Number | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 3,027 Number | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,992 Number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,117 Number | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 3,233 Number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 3,574 Number | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 3,829 Number | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 4,287 Number | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 4,626 Number | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 4,894 Number | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 4,637 Number | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 4,447 Number | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 4,438 Number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,355 Number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4,543 Number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4,674 Number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4,617 Number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,385 Number | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 4,323 Number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,152 Number | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4,176 Number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,092 Number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,574 Number | -12.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in United Kingdom 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +234.0% | 325.5 Number | 1,087 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 979.01 Number | 325.5 Number | 1,524 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,871 Number | 1,934 Number | 3,713 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,502 Number | 2,992 Number | 4,626 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,531 Number | 4,323 Number | 4,894 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,998 Number | 3,574 Number | 4,176 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 6 Korea 5,837 Number compare
- 6 South Korea 5,837 Number compare
- 8 Switzerland 4,281 Number compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,574 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 3,039 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 3,039 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in United Kingdom?
- Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in United Kingdom was 3,574 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4,894 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.5 Number in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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