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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Republic of Korea 2,410 compare
- 4 Germany 2,271 compare
- 5 France 1,701 compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,007 compare
- 7 Canada 704.12 compare
- 8 Netherlands 575.27 compare
- 9 Sweden 491.29 compare
More science & technology data for China except Hong Kong
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 7.24 million (2023)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 435,471 (2023)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 435,471 (2023)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 7.24 million (2023)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 7.24 million (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 7,497 (2014)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 4,185 (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 502.02 (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 1,055 (2012)
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 443.19 (2012)
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.
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