Patent applications, residents in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Patent applications, residents was 215,964 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents in Europe & Central Asia, 1980–2020
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
In 2020, patent applications, residents in Europe & Central Asia stood at 215,964.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 227,012 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 90,542, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Patent applications, residents in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 99,430 | — |
| 1981 | 93,973 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 95,118 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 97,368 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 97,815 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 98,000 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 96,472 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 97,601 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 100,976 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 96,217 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 90,542 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 112,316 | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 161,722 | +44.0% |
| 1993 | 166,245 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 153,787 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 142,426 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 163,870 | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 161,961 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 171,753 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 191,401 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 204,843 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 200,690 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 190,235 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 196,039 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 199,480 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 200,131 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 205,797 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 219,661 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 224,231 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 217,062 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 227,012 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 222,070 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 223,012 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 225,391 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 221,770 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 218,330 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 224,785 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 222,576 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 223,725 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 221,382 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 215,964 | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, residents in Europe & Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +44.0% | 112,316 | 161,722 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97,297 | 93,973 | 100,976 | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,602 | 90,542 | 191,401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,817 | 190,235 | 224,231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,005 | 218,330 | 227,012 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,964 | 215,964 | 215,964 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More science & technology data for Europe & Central Asia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 865,613 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0316 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.9435 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 151,788 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 2.1% (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 3,715 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 870.55 per million people (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Europe & Central Asia?
- Patent applications, residents in Europe & Central Asia was 215,964 in 2020, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 227,012 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,542 in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for patent applications, residents?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2020.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.