Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in United States of America

United States of America: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 30,174 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
30,174 Number
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
1st
of 60 countries
All-time high
38,237 Number
in 2005
All-time low
964.75 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1977199520131977: 964.8 Number1978: 3.2k Number1979: 5.1k Number1980: 6.6k Number1981: 7.7k Number1982: 9.4k Number1983: 10.5k Number1984: 10.9k Number1985: 11.9k Number1986: 12.5k Number1987: 13.7k Number1988: 15.5k Number1989: 16.8k Number1990: 17.8k Number1991: 17.8k Number1992: 18.3k Number1993: 19.1k Number1994: 20.6k Number1995: 22.8k Number1996: 24.5k Number1997: 27.3k Number1998: 30.1k Number1999: 32.3k Number2000: 33.5k Number2001: 32.7k Number2002: 33.8k Number2003: 35.0k Number2004: 36.7k Number2005: 38.2k Number2006: 35.7k Number2007: 33.2k Number2008: 31.8k Number2009: 30.7k Number2010: 30.7k Number2011: 33.2k Number2012: 34.6k Number2013: 30.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in United States of America is 30,174 Number, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in United States of America peaked at 38,237 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 964.75 Number, in 1977.

United States of America ranks 1st of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 States of America, year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in United States of America, 1977 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1977 964.75 Number
1978 3,202 Number +231.9%
1979 5,126 Number +60.1%
1980 6,614 Number +29.0%
1981 7,722 Number +16.7%
1982 9,372 Number +21.4%
1983 10,514 Number +12.2%
1984 10,927 Number +3.9%
1985 11,900 Number +8.9%
1986 12,459 Number +4.7%
1987 13,742 Number +10.3%
1988 15,477 Number +12.6%
1989 16,815 Number +8.6%
1990 17,818 Number +6.0%
1991 17,753 Number -0.4%
1992 18,323 Number +3.2%
1993 19,149 Number +4.5%
1994 20,571 Number +7.4%
1995 22,816 Number +10.9%
1996 24,484 Number +7.3%
1997 27,288 Number +11.5%
1998 30,076 Number +10.2%
1999 32,261 Number +7.3%
2000 33,536 Number +4.0%
2001 32,710 Number -2.5%
2002 33,820 Number +3.4%
2003 34,993 Number +3.5%
2004 36,746 Number +5.0%
2005 38,237 Number +4.1%
2006 35,747 Number -6.5%
2007 33,194 Number -7.1%
2008 31,788 Number -4.2%
2009 30,741 Number -3.3%
2010 30,678 Number -0.2%
2011 33,213 Number +8.3%
2012 34,646 Number +4.3%
2013 30,174 Number -12.9%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 30,174 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 303.97 Number, 99.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in United States of America 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 +231.9% 964.75 Number 3,202 Number
1979 +60.1% 3,202 Number 5,126 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,098 Number 964.75 Number 5,126 Number 3
1980s 11,554 Number 6,614 Number 16,815 Number 10
1990s 23,054 Number 17,753 Number 32,261 Number 10
2000s 34,151 Number 30,741 Number 38,237 Number 10
2010s 32,178 Number 30,174 Number 34,646 Number 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 United States 30,174 Number compare
  2. 3 Germany 18,390 Number compare
  3. 4 Japan 16,315 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in United States of America?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in United States of America was 30,174 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 38,237 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 964.75 Number in 1977.
How does United States of America rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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