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

Latest (2013)
3,574 Number
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
9th
of 60 countries
All-time high
4,894 Number
in 2000
All-time low
325.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1977199520131977: 325.5 Number1978: 1.1k Number1979: 1.5k Number1980: 1.9k Number1981: 2.2k Number1982: 2.3k Number1983: 2.6k Number1984: 2.7k Number1985: 3.0k Number1986: 3.3k Number1987: 3.3k Number1988: 3.7k Number1989: 3.6k Number1990: 3.2k Number1991: 3.1k Number1992: 3.0k Number1993: 3.0k Number1994: 3.1k Number1995: 3.2k Number1996: 3.6k Number1997: 3.8k Number1998: 4.3k Number1999: 4.6k Number2000: 4.9k Number2001: 4.6k Number2002: 4.4k Number2003: 4.4k Number2004: 4.4k Number2005: 4.5k Number2006: 4.7k Number2007: 4.6k Number2008: 4.4k Number2009: 4.3k Number2010: 4.2k Number2011: 4.2k Number2012: 4.1k Number2013: 3.6k Number

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

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in United Kingdom, 1977 to 2013.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +234.0% 325.5 Number 1,087 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Korea 5,837 Number compare
  2. 6 South Korea 5,837 Number compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 4,281 Number compare
  4. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,574 Number compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 3,039 Number compare
  6. 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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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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