High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other was 644.7 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
644.7 Number
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,225 Number
in 2000
All-time low
1.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in United Kingdom, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in United Kingdom stood at 644.7 Number.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in United Kingdom peaked at 1,225 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5 Number, in 1977.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
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 and other in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.5 Number | — |
| 1978 | 15.83 Number | +955.3% |
| 1979 | 26.66 Number | +68.4% |
| 1980 | 28.57 Number | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 63.32 Number | +121.6% |
| 1982 | 99.65 Number | +57.4% |
| 1983 | 153.15 Number | +53.7% |
| 1984 | 159.6 Number | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 181.55 Number | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 254.62 Number | +40.2% |
| 1987 | 248.15 Number | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 310.96 Number | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 397.63 Number | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 416.76 Number | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 365.35 Number | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 415.49 Number | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 410.41 Number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 461.36 Number | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 528.43 Number | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 617.82 Number | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 684.43 Number | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 941.66 Number | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 1,117 Number | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 1,225 Number | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 1,025 Number | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 1,012 Number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 926.22 Number | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 962.77 Number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 928.44 Number | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 869.01 Number | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 835.4 Number | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 779.82 Number | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 820.11 Number | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 754.93 Number | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 774.32 Number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 644.7 Number | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.66 Number | 1.5 Number | 26.66 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 189.72 Number | 28.57 Number | 397.63 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 595.91 Number | 365.35 Number | 1,117 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 938.35 Number | 779.82 Number | 1,225 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 724.65 Number | 644.7 Number | 774.32 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Germany 1,512 Number compare
- 2 France 1,009 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 644.7 Number compare
- 5 Netherlands 474.21 Number compare
- 5 Netherlands 474.21 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in United Kingdom?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in United Kingdom was 644.7 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,225 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 Number in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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