High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Canada

Canada: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 704.12 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
704.12 Number
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
7th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,126 Number
in 2005
All-time low
0.75 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Canada, 1977–2013

02505007501.0k1.2k1977199520131977: 0.75 Number1978: 4 Number1979: 13.6 Number1980: 29 Number1981: 35.1 Number1982: 47.5 Number1983: 44.5 Number1984: 56.8 Number1985: 75.7 Number1986: 61 Number1987: 75.4 Number1988: 72.8 Number1989: 96 Number1990: 92.3 Number1991: 97 Number1992: 96.3 Number1993: 139.4 Number1994: 189.1 Number1995: 240.8 Number1996: 278.9 Number1997: 392.7 Number1998: 484 Number1999: 567 Number2000: 612.2 Number2001: 673.7 Number2002: 691.8 Number2003: 758.1 Number2004: 981.1 Number2005: 1.1k Number2006: 1.0k Number2007: 996.1 Number2008: 912.7 Number2009: 927 Number2010: 1.0k Number2011: 1.0k Number2012: 937.8 Number2013: 704.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Canada is 704.12 Number, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of down 24.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Canada peaked at 1,126 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.75 Number, in 1977.

Canada ranks 7th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.11 Number 0.75 Number 13.58 Number 3
1980s 59.39 Number 29 Number 96.02 Number 10
1990s 257.74 Number 92.26 Number 567.04 Number 10
2000s 871.13 Number 612.25 Number 1,126 Number 10
2010s 917.94 Number 704.12 Number 1,019 Number 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 4 Germany 2,271 Number compare
  2. 5 France 1,701 Number compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom 1,007 Number compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 575.27 Number compare
  5. 9 Sweden 491.29 Number compare
  6. 10 Taiwan 347.67 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Canada?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Canada was 704.12 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1,126 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.75 Number in 1977.
How does Canada rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Canada ranks 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2013.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
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