High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
Euro area - 18 countries (2014): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 6,109 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
6,109
Change on year
down 19.7%
Rank
5th
of 8 regions
All-time high
9,729
in 2001
All-time low
94
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2013, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) stood at 6,109.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) peaked at 9,729 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 94, 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 Euro area - 18 countries (2014), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 94 | — |
| 1978 | 494.62 | +426.2% |
| 1979 | 949.65 | +92.0% |
| 1980 | 1,118 | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 1,152 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,304 | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 1,460 | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 1,630 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 1,822 | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 2,040 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 2,254 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 2,514 | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 2,709 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 2,746 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,753 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,913 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 2,981 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3,383 | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 3,672 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 4,594 | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 5,722 | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 6,856 | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 8,318 | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 9,115 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 9,729 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 9,269 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 8,605 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 8,652 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8,350 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 8,191 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8,168 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7,913 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 7,827 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7,577 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 7,701 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7,604 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,109 | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 512.76 | 94 | 949.65 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,800 | 1,118 | 2,709 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,394 | 2,746 | 8,318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,582 | 7,827 | 9,729 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,248 | 6,109 | 7,701 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
- 2 Japan 4,051 compare
- 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
More science & technology data for Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 43,550 (2017)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 38,307 (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 5,868 (2013)
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 1,940 (2012)
- Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 3,268 (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 216.97 (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) was 6,109 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,729 in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 in 1977.
- How does Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th out of 8 regions with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 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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