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

United States: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 8,748 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
8,748
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
12,448
in 2000
All-time low
166.67
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1977199520131977: 166.71978: 534.41979: 936.51980: 1.2k1981: 1.4k1982: 1.8k1983: 2.0k1984: 2.4k1985: 2.6k1986: 2.8k1987: 3.2k1988: 3.7k1989: 4.3k1990: 4.8k1991: 4.7k1992: 4.9k1993: 5.4k1994: 6.2k1995: 6.9k1996: 7.8k1997: 8.9k1998: 10.3k1999: 11.9k2000: 12.4k2001: 12.1k2002: 12.1k2003: 12.4k2004: 11.8k2005: 11.3k2006: 10.4k2007: 9.5k2008: 8.9k2009: 8.5k2010: 8.9k2011: 9.7k2012: 10.2k2013: 8.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2013, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in United States stood at 8,748.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in United States peaked at 12,448 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 166.67, in 1977.

United States ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 545.88 166.67 936.55 3
1980s 2,548 1,167 4,317 10
1990s 7,190 4,722 11,905 10
2000s 10,952 8,536 12,448 10
2010s 9,394 8,748 10,249 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Japan 4,051 compare
  2. 3 Korea 2,410 compare
  3. 4 Germany 2,271 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in United States?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in United States was 8,748 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 12,448 in 2000.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 166.67 in 1977.
How does United States rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
United States ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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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