High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) was 1,007 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in United Kingdom, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1,007 Number 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 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23 Number, in 1977.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 (1977-2013) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23 Number | — |
| 1978 | 86.17 Number | +274.7% |
| 1979 | 138 Number | +60.1% |
| 1980 | 167.43 Number | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 266.35 Number | +59.1% |
| 1982 | 303.28 Number | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 410.51 Number | +35.4% |
| 1984 | 445.17 Number | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 480.06 Number | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 555.43 Number | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 557.4 Number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 630.51 Number | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 702.39 Number | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 695.85 Number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 596.86 Number | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 666.32 Number | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 698.61 Number | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 839.15 Number | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 886.77 Number | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1,048 Number | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 1,160 Number | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 1,477 Number | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 1,752 Number | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 1,912 Number | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 1,774 Number | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,607 Number | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 1,465 Number | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 1,435 Number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,403 Number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,309 Number | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,256 Number | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,158 Number | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1,187 Number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,109 Number | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,102 Number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,185 Number | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1,007 Number | -15.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,007 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.38 Number, 12.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,007 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.72 Number, 19.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) in United Kingdom 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +274.7% | 23 Number | 86.17 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.39 Number | 23 Number | 138 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 451.85 Number | 167.43 Number | 702.39 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 981.94 Number | 596.86 Number | 1,752 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,451 Number | 1,158 Number | 1,912 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,101 Number | 1,007 Number | 1,185 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 6 Germany 2,271 Number compare
- 7 France 1,701 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 1,007 Number compare
- 10 Canada 704.12 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 575.27 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 575.27 Number compare
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 60 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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