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High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012) by country

Countries reporting
35
Highest
1,512 Number
Germany
Lowest
0.33 Number
Croatia
Median
31.31 Number
Years covered
36
1977–2012
Data points
971

What the numbers show

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 1,512 Number in Germany; the lowest is 0.33 Number in Croatia.

The median across all reporting countries is 31.31 Number, and the mean is 182.75 Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,583.

Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 2,812.1%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 96.6%).

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 1,512 Number 2012 down 40.1% volatile
2 France 1,009 Number 2012 down 10.7% volatile
3 United Kingdom 644.7 Number 2012 down 36.3% volatile
3 United Kingdom 644.7 Number 2012 down 36.3% volatile
5 Netherlands 474.21 Number 2012 down 61.7% volatile
5 Netherlands 474.21 Number 2012 down 61.7% volatile
7 Sweden 297.03 Number 2012 up 73.7% volatile
8 Belgium 260.77 Number 2012 down 10.9% volatile
9 Spain 214.3 Number 2012 up 70.1% volatile
10 Finland 171.67 Number 2012 down 47.6% volatile
11 Italy 153.69 Number 2012 down 56.2% volatile
12 Switzerland 150.95 Number 2012 down 32.1% volatile
13 Austria 91.86 Number 2012 down 27.7% volatile
14 Denmark 53.35 Number 2012 down 51.4% volatile
15 Norway 32.71 Number 2012 down 33.8% volatile
16 Ireland 31.4 Number 2012 down 8.7% volatile
17 Poland 31.31 Number 2012 up 541.6% volatile
17 Poland 31.31 Number 2012 up 541.6% volatile
19 Hungary 24.73 Number 2012 up 201.6% volatile
20 Türkiye 23.37 Number 2012 up 599.7% volatile
21 Lithuania 9.61 Number 2012 up 2,812.1% volatile
21 Lithuania 9.61 Number 2012 up 2,812.1% volatile
23 Romania 8.26 Number 2012 up 1,132.8% volatile
24 Portugal 7.47 Number 2012 up 303.8% volatile
25 Latvia 7.22 Number 2012 up 228.2% volatile
25 Latvia 7.22 Number 2012 up 228.2% volatile
27 Greece 6.11 Number 2012 down 64.6% volatile
28 Czechia 5.77 Number 2012 up 25.4% volatile
29 Bulgaria 2.58 Number 2012 up 158.0% volatile
30 Slovakia 1.93 Number 2012 down 73.8% volatile
30 Slovakia 1.93 Number 2012 down 73.8% volatile
32 Iceland 0.33 Number 2012 down 96.6% volatile
32 Malta 0.33 Number 2009 down 67.0% rising
32 Croatia 0.33 Number 2011 down 80.2% volatile
32 Croatia 0.33 Number 2011 down 80.2% volatile

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 971 data points, 1977–2012
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