High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in China except Hong Kong

China except Hong Kong: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 2,170 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
2,170
Change on year
down 26.3%
Rank
6th
of 8 regions
All-time high
2,944
in 2012
All-time low
0.5
in 1984
Years of data
30
1984–2013

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in China except Hong Kong, 1984–2013

01.0k2.0k3.0k1984199820131984: 0.51985: 51986: 4.21987: 31988: 21989: 1.21990: 6.41991: 4.61992: 2.21993: 21994: 3.71995: 6.31996: 13.81997: 12.71998: 27.11999: 43.92000: 109.72001: 152.52002: 261.62003: 3722004: 481.42005: 859.42006: 1.0k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.8k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.9k2013: 2.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2013, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in China except Hong Kong stood at 2,170.

The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and up 483.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in China except Hong Kong peaked at 2,944 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1984.

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 China except Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) in China except Hong Kong, 1984 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1984 0.5
1985 5 +900.0%
1986 4.25 -15.0%
1987 3.02 -28.9%
1988 2.03 -32.8%
1989 1.25 -38.4%
1990 6.39 +411.2%
1991 4.56 -28.6%
1992 2.25 -50.7%
1993 1.98 -12.0%
1994 3.74 +88.9%
1995 6.26 +67.4%
1996 13.75 +119.6%
1997 12.7 -7.6%
1998 27.05 +113.0%
1999 43.94 +62.4%
2000 109.73 +149.7%
2001 152.49 +39.0%
2002 261.64 +71.6%
2003 371.98 +42.2%
2004 481.45 +29.4%
2005 859.39 +78.5%
2006 1,020 +18.7%
2007 1,285 +26.0%
2008 1,357 +5.6%
2009 1,931 +42.3%
2010 1,845 -4.4%
2011 2,164 +17.3%
2012 2,944 +36.1%
2013 2,170 -26.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.68 0.5 5 6
1990s 12.26 1.98 43.94 10
2000s 782.89 109.73 1,931 10
2010s 2,281 1,845 2,944 4

Countries ranked near China except Hong Kong

  1. 3 Republic of Korea 2,410 compare
  2. 4 Germany 2,271 compare
  3. 5 France 1,701 compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,007 compare
  5. 7 Canada 704.12 compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 575.27 compare
  7. 9 Sweden 491.29 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

More science & technology data for China except Hong Kong

All data for China except Hong Kong →

Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in China except Hong Kong?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in China except Hong Kong was 2,170 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in China except Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 2,944 in 2012.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in China except Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1984.
How does China except Hong Kong rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th out of 8 regions with data for 2013.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in China except Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 483.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China except Hong Kong 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in China except Hong Kong. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 23 August 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/high-tech-patent-applications-to-the-epo-by-priority-year-1977-2013/china-except-hong-kong/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/high-tech-patent-applications-to-the-epo-by-priority-year-1977-2013/china-except-hong-kong/">High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in China except Hong Kong</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed