High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 11.75 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
11.75
Change on year
up 135.0%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13
in 2000
All-time low
0.33
in 1985
Years of data
30
1982–2013
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Hong Kong, 1982–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2013, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Hong Kong stood at 11.75.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.0% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Hong Kong peaked at 13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1985.
Hong Kong ranks 35th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.5 | — |
| 1985 | 0.33 | -86.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5 | +51.5% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +112.0% |
| 1988 | 2.17 | +104.7% |
| 1989 | 6.87 | +216.6% |
| 1990 | 5.65 | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 6 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 5.83 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.33 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 4.67 | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 8.49 | +81.8% |
| 1996 | 6.5 | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 4.5 | -30.8% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | -72.2% |
| 1999 | 8.53 | +582.4% |
| 2000 | 13 | +52.4% |
| 2001 | 1.95 | -85.0% |
| 2002 | 6.28 | +222.1% |
| 2003 | 6 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 8.53 | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 5.88 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 10.75 | +82.8% |
| 2008 | 4.87 | -54.7% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.75 | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 5 | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 11.75 | +135.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.24 | 0.33 | 6.87 | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.67 | 1.25 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 | 1.95 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 | 2.75 | 11.75 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Hong Kong?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Hong Kong was 11.75 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1985.
- How does Hong Kong rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Hong Kong ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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