High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) by country
Countries reporting
48
Highest
8,748 Number
United States
Lowest
0.6 Number
Iceland
Median
66.17 Number
Years covered
37
1977–2013
Data points
1,681
What the numbers show
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) is currently reported for 48 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 533.31 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14,580.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 25 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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 8,748 Number | 2013 | down 29.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Japan | 4,051 Number | 2013 | down 49.3% | volatile |
| 3 | South Korea | 2,410 Number | 2013 | up 41.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Germany | 2,271 Number | 2013 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 5 | France | 1,701 Number | 2013 | down 12.7% | volatile |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 1,007 Number | 2013 | down 31.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Canada | 704.12 Number | 2013 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Netherlands | 575.27 Number | 2013 | down 45.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Sweden | 491.29 Number | 2013 | down 0.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Taiwan | 347.67 Number | 2013 | up 181.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Switzerland | 323.89 Number | 2013 | down 14.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Belgium | 321.52 Number | 2013 | up 8.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Finland | 312.85 Number | 2013 | down 49.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Italy | 301 Number | 2013 | down 41.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Israel | 298.9 Number | 2013 | down 25.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Spain | 270.03 Number | 2013 | up 91.7% | volatile |
| 17 | India | 249.99 Number | 2013 | up 99.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Denmark | 228.31 Number | 2013 | down 20.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Austria | 171.42 Number | 2013 | down 29.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Australia | 138.29 Number | 2013 | down 54.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Russia | 88.32 Number | 2013 | up 23.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Poland | 87.82 Number | 2013 | up 506.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Ireland | 87.22 Number | 2013 | up 60.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Singapore | 71.55 Number | 2013 | down 51.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Norway | 60.8 Number | 2013 | down 18.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Hungary | 42.63 Number | 2013 | up 60.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Türkiye | 28.29 Number | 2013 | up 173.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Czechia | 22.4 Number | 2013 | up 94.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Brazil | 21.19 Number | 2013 | down 0.0% | volatile |
| 30 | New Zealand | 18.74 Number | 2013 | down 66.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Portugal | 16.15 Number | 2013 | up 40.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Latvia | 16 Number | 2013 | up 6,300.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Liechtenstein | 14.5 Number | 2013 | up 625.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Romania | 14.23 Number | 2013 | up 469.2% | volatile |
| 35 | South Africa | 12.5 Number | 2013 | down 59.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Hong Kong | 11.75 Number | 2013 | up 95.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Greece | 11.52 Number | 2013 | down 49.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Slovenia | 9.22 Number | 2013 | up 38.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Estonia | 8.32 Number | 2013 | up 2.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Mexico | 7.12 Number | 2013 | down 8.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Slovakia | 5.45 Number | 2013 | up 28.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 5.33 Number | 2013 | down 9.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Lithuania | 5.3 Number | 2013 | up 217.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Croatia | 3.27 Number | 2013 | up 388.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Bulgaria | 3.1 Number | 2013 | up 12.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Cyprus | 2 Number | 2013 | down 28.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Malta | 1 Number | 2013 | unchanged | rising |
| 48 | Iceland | 0.6 Number | 2013 | down 95.4% | volatile |