High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 6,985 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
6,985 Number
Change on year
down 21.3%
Rank
3rd
of 7 regions
All-time high
10,552 Number
in 2001
All-time low
109 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 6,985 Number, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 10,552 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 109 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 109 Number | — |
| 1978 | 513.61 Number | +371.2% |
| 1979 | 990.32 Number | +92.8% |
| 1980 | 1,176 Number | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 1,225 Number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1,392 Number | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 1,560 Number | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 1,725 Number | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 1,929 Number | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 2,149 Number | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 2,374 Number | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 2,637 Number | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 2,874 Number | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 2,913 Number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,928 Number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,151 Number | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 3,216 Number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3,714 Number | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 4,092 Number | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 5,076 Number | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 6,390 Number | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 7,628 Number | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 9,233 Number | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 10,091 Number | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 10,552 Number | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 10,046 Number | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 9,436 Number | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 9,521 Number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9,222 Number | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 9,227 Number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9,316 Number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,037 Number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 8,830 Number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8,652 Number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8,845 Number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 8,878 Number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6,985 Number | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 537.64 Number | 109 Number | 990.32 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,904 Number | 1,176 Number | 2,874 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,834 Number | 2,913 Number | 9,233 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,528 Number | 8,830 Number | 10,552 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,340 Number | 6,985 Number | 8,878 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 United States 8,748 Number compare
- 1 United States 8,748 Number compare
- 3 Japan 4,051 Number compare
- 4 South Korea 2,410 Number compare
- 4 South Korea 2,410 Number compare
- 6 Germany 2,271 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 6,985 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,552 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 Number in 1977.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 7 regions with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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