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

United Kingdom: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 1,007 in 2013. β—† Volatile

Latest (2013)
1,007
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,912
in 2000
All-time low
23
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in United Kingdom, 1977–2013

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1977199520131977: 231978: 86.21979: 1381980: 167.41981: 266.41982: 303.31983: 410.51984: 445.21985: 480.11986: 555.41987: 557.41988: 630.51989: 702.41990: 695.91991: 596.91992: 666.31993: 698.61994: 839.11995: 886.81996: 1.0k1997: 1.2k1998: 1.5k1999: 1.8k2000: 1.9k2001: 1.8k2002: 1.6k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1,007 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2013.

The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in United Kingdom peaked at 1,912 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1977.

United Kingdom ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 82.39 23 138 3
1980s 451.85 167.43 702.39 10
1990s 981.94 596.86 1,752 10
2000s 1,451 1,158 1,912 10
2010s 1,101 1,007 1,185 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 Korea 2,410 compare
  2. 4 Germany 2,271 compare
  3. 5 France 1,701 compare
  4. 7 Canada 704.12 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 575.27 compare
  6. 9 Sweden 491.29 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places β†’

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All data for United Kingdom β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in United Kingdom?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in United Kingdom was 1,007 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1,912 in 2000.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1977.
How does United Kingdom rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
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