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High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) by country

Countries reporting
60
Highest
8,748 Number
United States
Lowest
0.6 Number
Iceland
Median
66.17 Number
Years covered
37
1977–2013
Data points
1,999

What the numbers show

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) is currently reported for 60 countries. The highest value is 8,748 Number in United States; the lowest is 0.6 Number in Iceland.

The median across all reporting countries is 66.17 Number, and the mean is 642.71 Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14,580.

Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Latvia (up 6,300.0%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 95.4%).

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 United States 8,748 Number 2013 down 29.4% volatile
1 United States 8,748 Number 2013 down 29.4% volatile
3 Japan 4,051 Number 2013 down 49.3% volatile
4 South Korea 2,410 Number 2013 up 41.4% volatile
4 South Korea 2,410 Number 2013 up 41.4% volatile
6 Germany 2,271 Number 2013 down 38.1% volatile
7 France 1,701 Number 2013 down 12.7% volatile
8 United Kingdom 1,007 Number 2013 down 31.3% volatile
8 United Kingdom 1,007 Number 2013 down 31.3% volatile
10 Canada 704.12 Number 2013 down 7.1% volatile
11 Netherlands 575.27 Number 2013 down 45.2% volatile
11 Netherlands 575.27 Number 2013 down 45.2% volatile
13 Sweden 491.29 Number 2013 down 0.8% volatile
14 Taiwan 347.67 Number 2013 up 181.6% volatile
15 Switzerland 323.89 Number 2013 down 14.5% volatile
16 Belgium 321.52 Number 2013 up 8.6% volatile
17 Finland 312.85 Number 2013 down 49.1% volatile
18 Italy 301 Number 2013 down 41.6% volatile
19 Israel 298.9 Number 2013 down 25.6% volatile
20 Spain 270.03 Number 2013 up 91.7% volatile
21 India 249.99 Number 2013 up 99.8% volatile
22 Denmark 228.31 Number 2013 down 20.6% volatile
23 Austria 171.42 Number 2013 down 29.2% volatile
24 Australia 138.29 Number 2013 down 54.6% volatile
25 Russia 88.32 Number 2013 up 23.0% volatile
25 Russia 88.32 Number 2013 up 23.0% volatile
27 Poland 87.82 Number 2013 up 506.9% volatile
27 Poland 87.82 Number 2013 up 506.9% volatile
29 Ireland 87.22 Number 2013 up 60.4% volatile
30 Singapore 71.55 Number 2013 down 51.2% volatile
31 Norway 60.8 Number 2013 down 18.3% volatile
32 Hungary 42.63 Number 2013 up 60.2% volatile
33 Türkiye 28.29 Number 2013 up 173.9% volatile
34 Czechia 22.4 Number 2013 up 94.4% volatile
35 Brazil 21.19 Number 2013 down 0.0% volatile
36 New Zealand 18.74 Number 2013 down 66.0% volatile
37 Portugal 16.15 Number 2013 up 40.3% volatile
38 Latvia 16 Number 2013 up 6,300.0% volatile
38 Latvia 16 Number 2013 up 6,300.0% volatile
40 Liechtenstein 14.5 Number 2013 up 625.0% volatile
41 Romania 14.23 Number 2013 up 469.2% volatile
42 South Africa 12.5 Number 2013 down 59.9% volatile
43 Hong Kong 11.75 Number 2013 up 95.8% volatile
44 Greece 11.52 Number 2013 down 49.5% volatile
45 Slovenia 9.22 Number 2013 up 38.2% volatile
45 Slovenia 9.22 Number 2013 up 38.2% volatile
47 Estonia 8.32 Number 2013 up 2.7% volatile
47 Estonia 8.32 Number 2013 up 2.7% volatile
49 Mexico 7.12 Number 2013 down 8.7% volatile
50 Slovakia 5.45 Number 2013 up 28.8% volatile
50 Slovakia 5.45 Number 2013 up 28.8% volatile
52 Luxembourg 5.33 Number 2013 down 9.8% volatile
53 Lithuania 5.3 Number 2013 up 217.4% volatile
53 Lithuania 5.3 Number 2013 up 217.4% volatile
55 Croatia 3.27 Number 2013 up 388.1% volatile
55 Croatia 3.27 Number 2013 up 388.1% volatile
57 Bulgaria 3.1 Number 2013 up 12.7% volatile
58 Cyprus 2 Number 2013 down 28.1% volatile
59 Malta 1 Number 2013 unchanged rising
60 Iceland 0.6 Number 2013 down 95.4% volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,999 data points, 1977–2013
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