High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in All countries of the world
All countries of the world: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 28,044 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
28,044 Number
Change on year
down 19.8%
Rank
1st
of 7 regions
All-time high
36,412 Number
in 2004
All-time low
332 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in All countries of the world, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in All countries of the world is 28,044 Number, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in All countries of the world peaked at 36,412 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 332 Number, in 1977.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in All countries of the world, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 332 Number | — |
| 1978 | 1,296 Number | +290.4% |
| 1979 | 2,557 Number | +97.3% |
| 1980 | 3,209 Number | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 3,861 Number | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 4,743 Number | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 5,399 Number | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 6,410 Number | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 7,013 Number | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 7,639 Number | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 8,978 Number | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 10,374 Number | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 12,104 Number | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 13,065 Number | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 12,542 Number | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 12,750 Number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 13,464 Number | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 15,062 Number | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 16,805 Number | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 19,760 Number | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 23,443 Number | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 27,259 Number | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 32,194 Number | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 35,392 Number | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 35,056 Number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 35,390 Number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 36,100 Number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 36,412 Number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 35,479 Number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 34,411 Number | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 33,103 Number | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 31,358 Number | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 31,914 Number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 32,543 Number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 33,586 Number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 34,948 Number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 28,044 Number | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,395 Number | 332 Number | 2,557 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 6,973 Number | 3,209 Number | 12,104 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,634 Number | 12,542 Number | 32,194 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,462 Number | 31,358 Number | 36,412 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,280 Number | 28,044 Number | 34,948 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near All countries of the world
- 1 United States of America 8,748 Number compare
- 1 United States 8,748 Number compare
- 3 Japan 4,051 Number compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 2,410 Number compare
- 4 South Korea 2,410 Number compare
More science & technology data for All countries of the world
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 143,126 Number (2014)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 113,520 Number (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 18,956 Number (2013)
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 16,346 Number (2012)
- Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 13,681 Number (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority 4,258 Number (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in All countries of the world?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in All countries of the world was 28,044 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in All countries of the world?
- The highest recorded value was 36,412 Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in All countries of the world?
- The lowest recorded value was 332 Number in 1977.
- How does All countries of the world rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- All countries of the world ranks 1st out of 7 regions with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in All countries of the world?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this All countries of the world data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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