Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Brazil

Brazil: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 261.13 Number in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
261.13 Number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
34th
of 60 countries
All-time high
287.77 Number
in 2008
All-time low
10.62 Number
in 1980
Years of data
36
1979–2014

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Brazil, 1979–2014

01002003001979199620141979: 13.7 Number1980: 10.6 Number1981: 19.9 Number1982: 16.6 Number1983: 15.8 Number1984: 16.9 Number1985: 31.4 Number1986: 11.5 Number1987: 18.6 Number1988: 20.3 Number1989: 19.3 Number1990: 41.7 Number1991: 30.6 Number1992: 48 Number1993: 49.4 Number1994: 37.9 Number1995: 57.4 Number1996: 52 Number1997: 87.2 Number1998: 78.1 Number1999: 124.1 Number2000: 116.1 Number2001: 140.9 Number2002: 134 Number2003: 176.7 Number2004: 196 Number2005: 207.2 Number2006: 225.9 Number2007: 270.5 Number2008: 287.8 Number2009: 259.3 Number2010: 226.5 Number2011: 251.6 Number2012: 254.2 Number2013: 252.5 Number2014: 261.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 261.13 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2014.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Brazil peaked at 287.77 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.62 Number, in 1980.

That places Brazil 34th out of 60 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) in Brazil, 1979 to 2014.
Year Number Change
1979 13.73 Number —
1980 10.62 Number -22.7%
1981 19.92 Number +87.6%
1982 16.65 Number -16.4%
1983 15.82 Number -5.0%
1984 16.94 Number +7.1%
1985 31.42 Number +85.5%
1986 11.48 Number -63.5%
1987 18.62 Number +62.2%
1988 20.27 Number +8.9%
1989 19.32 Number -4.7%
1990 41.7 Number +115.8%
1991 30.58 Number -26.7%
1992 48.01 Number +57.0%
1993 49.43 Number +3.0%
1994 37.91 Number -23.3%
1995 57.37 Number +51.3%
1996 51.96 Number -9.4%
1997 87.2 Number +67.8%
1998 78.14 Number -10.4%
1999 124.12 Number +58.8%
2000 116.06 Number -6.5%
2001 140.93 Number +21.4%
2002 133.97 Number -4.9%
2003 176.66 Number +31.9%
2004 196 Number +10.9%
2005 207.16 Number +5.7%
2006 225.92 Number +9.1%
2007 270.47 Number +19.7%
2008 287.77 Number +6.4%
2009 259.31 Number -9.9%
2010 226.5 Number -12.7%
2011 251.56 Number +11.1%
2012 254.18 Number +1.0%
2013 252.47 Number -0.7%
2014 261.13 Number +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.73 Number 13.73 Number 13.73 Number 1
1980s 18.11 Number 10.62 Number 31.42 Number 10
1990s 60.64 Number 30.58 Number 124.12 Number 10
2000s 201.43 Number 116.06 Number 287.77 Number 10
2010s 249.17 Number 226.5 Number 261.13 Number 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 31 Ireland 371.46 Number compare
  2. 32 Czechia 357.38 Number compare
  3. 33 Singapore 310.41 Number compare
  4. 35 New Zealand 224.46 Number compare
  5. 36 Hungary 196.77 Number compare
  6. 37 Portugal 142.23 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Brazil?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Brazil was 261.13 Number in 2014, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 287.77 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 10.62 Number in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Brazil ranks 34th out of 60 countries with data for 2014.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
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