High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in India

India: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 249.99 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
249.99 Number
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
21st
of 60 countries
All-time high
313.27 Number
in 2012
All-time low
0.67 Number
in 1979
Years of data
32
1979–2013

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in India, 1979–2013

01002003001979199620131979: 0.67 Number1983: 1.1 Number1984: 0.92 Number1985: 1.8 Number1986: 2.8 Number1987: 1.1 Number1988: 6.7 Number1989: 4.2 Number1990: 7.4 Number1991: 4 Number1992: 2.4 Number1993: 6.9 Number1994: 5.2 Number1995: 4.1 Number1996: 10.7 Number1997: 13.7 Number1998: 24 Number1999: 24.9 Number2000: 39.1 Number2001: 57.9 Number2002: 77.8 Number2003: 125.1 Number2004: 136.6 Number2005: 123.6 Number2006: 125.6 Number2007: 124.4 Number2008: 123.2 Number2009: 192.5 Number2010: 252.9 Number2011: 302.3 Number2012: 313.3 Number2013: 250 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

India recorded 249.99 Number for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in India peaked at 313.27 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.67 Number, in 1979.

That places India 21st out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 India, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) in India, 1979 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1979 0.67 Number —
1983 1.15 Number +71.6%
1984 0.92 Number -20.0%
1985 1.8 Number +95.7%
1986 2.76 Number +53.3%
1987 1.1 Number -60.1%
1988 6.73 Number +511.8%
1989 4.17 Number -38.0%
1990 7.43 Number +78.2%
1991 3.95 Number -46.8%
1992 2.39 Number -39.5%
1993 6.89 Number +188.3%
1994 5.2 Number -24.5%
1995 4.1 Number -21.2%
1996 10.67 Number +160.2%
1997 13.7 Number +28.4%
1998 24 Number +75.2%
1999 24.88 Number +3.7%
2000 39.08 Number +57.1%
2001 57.89 Number +48.1%
2002 77.78 Number +34.4%
2003 125.1 Number +60.8%
2004 136.56 Number +9.2%
2005 123.62 Number -9.5%
2006 125.58 Number +1.6%
2007 124.44 Number -0.9%
2008 123.25 Number -1.0%
2009 192.46 Number +56.2%
2010 252.92 Number +31.4%
2011 302.29 Number +19.5%
2012 313.27 Number +3.6%
2013 249.99 Number -20.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +511.8% 1.1 Number 6.73 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.67 Number 0.67 Number 0.67 Number 1
1980s 2.66 Number 0.92 Number 6.73 Number 7
1990s 10.32 Number 2.39 Number 24.88 Number 10
2000s 112.58 Number 39.08 Number 192.46 Number 10
2010s 279.62 Number 249.99 Number 313.27 Number 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 18 Italy 301 Number compare
  2. 19 Israel 298.9 Number compare
  3. 20 Spain 270.03 Number compare
  4. 22 Denmark 228.31 Number compare
  5. 23 Austria 171.42 Number compare
  6. 24 Australia 138.29 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in India?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in India was 249.99 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 313.27 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 Number in 1979.
How does India rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
India ranks 21st out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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