Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in All countries of the world
All countries of the world: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 143,126 Number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
143,126 Number
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
143,126 Number
in 2014
All-time low
11,549 Number
in 1978
Years of data
37
1978–2014
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in All countries of the world, 1978–2014
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2014, patent applications to the epo by priority year in All countries of the world stood at 143,126 Number. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in All countries of the world peaked at 143,126 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,549 Number, in 1978.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in All countries of the world, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11,549 Number | — |
| 1979 | 18,900 Number | +63.6% |
| 1980 | 24,333 Number | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 28,492 Number | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 31,644 Number | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 36,267 Number | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 39,608 Number | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 42,921 Number | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 45,506 Number | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 51,989 Number | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 57,603 Number | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 61,743 Number | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 61,090 Number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 59,713 Number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 59,884 Number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 62,035 Number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 64,888 Number | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 70,680 Number | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 79,615 Number | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 89,614 Number | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 98,370 Number | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 108,620 Number | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 116,649 Number | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 114,951 Number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 118,512 Number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 124,031 Number | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 131,709 Number | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 136,390 Number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 135,434 Number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 132,940 Number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 127,211 Number | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 129,025 Number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 132,637 Number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 135,502 Number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 137,634 Number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 140,503 Number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 143,126 Number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,225 Number | 11,549 Number | 18,900 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 42,010 Number | 24,333 Number | 61,743 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,451 Number | 59,713 Number | 108,620 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,685 Number | 114,951 Number | 136,390 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,880 Number | 132,637 Number | 143,126 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near All countries of the world
- 1 United States 36,903 Number compare
- 1 United States 36,903 Number compare
- 3 Japan 21,380 Number compare
- 4 Germany 18,882 Number compare
More science & technology data for All countries of the world
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 113,520 Number (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 18,956 Number (2013)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 28,044 Number (2013)
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 16,346 Number (2012)
- Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 13,681 Number (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority 4,258 Number (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in All countries of the world?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in All countries of the world was 143,126 Number in 2014, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in All countries of the world?
- The highest recorded value was 143,126 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in All countries of the world?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,549 Number in 1978.
- How does All countries of the world rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- All countries of the world ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2014.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in All countries of the world?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this All countries of the world data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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