High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 6,114 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
6,114 Number
Change on year
down 19.8%
Rank
4th
of 7 regions
All-time high
9,730 Number
in 2001
All-time low
94 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 1977–2013

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1977199520131977: 94 Number1978: 494.6 Number1979: 949.6 Number1980: 1.1k Number1981: 1.2k Number1982: 1.3k Number1983: 1.5k Number1984: 1.6k Number1985: 1.8k Number1986: 2.0k Number1987: 2.3k Number1988: 2.5k Number1989: 2.7k Number1990: 2.7k Number1991: 2.8k Number1992: 2.9k Number1993: 3.0k Number1994: 3.4k Number1995: 3.7k Number1996: 4.6k Number1997: 5.7k Number1998: 6.9k Number1999: 8.3k Number2000: 9.1k Number2001: 9.7k Number2002: 9.3k Number2003: 8.6k Number2004: 8.7k Number2005: 8.4k Number2006: 8.2k Number2007: 8.2k Number2008: 7.9k Number2009: 7.8k Number2010: 7.6k Number2011: 7.7k Number2012: 7.6k Number2013: 6.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) recorded 6,114 Number for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% 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 - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 9,730 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 94 Number, 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 - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 1977 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1977 94 Number
1978 494.62 Number +426.2%
1979 949.65 Number +92.0%
1980 1,118 Number +17.7%
1981 1,152 Number +3.0%
1982 1,304 Number +13.2%
1983 1,460 Number +12.0%
1984 1,630 Number +11.6%
1985 1,822 Number +11.7%
1986 2,040 Number +12.0%
1987 2,254 Number +10.5%
1988 2,514 Number +11.5%
1989 2,709 Number +7.7%
1990 2,746 Number +1.4%
1991 2,753 Number +0.3%
1992 2,913 Number +5.8%
1993 2,981 Number +2.3%
1994 3,383 Number +13.5%
1995 3,672 Number +8.5%
1996 4,594 Number +25.1%
1997 5,722 Number +24.6%
1998 6,856 Number +19.8%
1999 8,321 Number +21.4%
2000 9,117 Number +9.6%
2001 9,730 Number +6.7%
2002 9,269 Number -4.7%
2003 8,607 Number -7.1%
2004 8,653 Number +0.5%
2005 8,352 Number -3.5%
2006 8,194 Number -1.9%
2007 8,171 Number -0.3%
2008 7,919 Number -3.1%
2009 7,832 Number -1.1%
2010 7,579 Number -3.2%
2011 7,708 Number +1.7%
2012 7,620 Number -1.1%
2013 6,114 Number -19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 512.76 Number 94 Number 949.65 Number 3
1980s 1,800 Number 1,118 Number 2,709 Number 10
1990s 4,394 Number 2,746 Number 8,321 Number 10
2000s 8,584 Number 7,832 Number 9,730 Number 10
2010s 7,255 Number 6,114 Number 7,708 Number 4

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 1 United States of America 8,748 Number compare
  2. 1 United States 8,748 Number compare
  3. 3 Japan 4,051 Number compare
  4. 4 Republic of Korea 2,410 Number compare
  5. 4 South Korea 2,410 Number compare
  6. 6 Germany 2,271 Number compare
  7. 7 France 1,701 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 6,114 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 9,730 Number in 2001.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 94 Number in 1977.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 4th out of 7 regions with data for 2013.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
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 - 19 countries (2015-2022) 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
67 places, 1,999 data points, 1977–2013
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