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
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Canada, 1977–2013
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 10th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.75 Number | — |
| 1978 | 4 Number | +433.3% |
| 1979 | 13.58 Number | +239.5% |
| 1980 | 29 Number | +113.5% |
| 1981 | 35.13 Number | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 47.54 Number | +35.3% |
| 1983 | 44.49 Number | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 56.81 Number | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 75.74 Number | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 61.04 Number | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 75.36 Number | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 72.81 Number | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 96.02 Number | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 92.26 Number | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 96.96 Number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 96.26 Number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 139.4 Number | +44.8% |
| 1994 | 189.12 Number | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 240.77 Number | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 278.95 Number | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 392.66 Number | +40.8% |
| 1998 | 483.99 Number | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 567.04 Number | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 612.25 Number | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 673.71 Number | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 691.75 Number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 758.07 Number | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 981.13 Number | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 1,126 Number | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 1,032 Number | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 996.06 Number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 912.68 Number | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 926.99 Number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,011 Number | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1,019 Number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 937.83 Number | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 704.12 Number | -24.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 704.12 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.38 Number, 8.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Canada 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +433.3% | 0.75 Number | 4 Number |
| 1979 | +239.5% | 4 Number | 13.58 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 France 1,701 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 1,007 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 1,007 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 575.27 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 575.27 Number compare
- 13 Sweden 491.29 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 10th out of 60 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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