Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Canada
Canada: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 2,255 Number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
2,255 Number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 60 countries
All-time high
2,489 Number
in 2005
All-time low
143.77 Number
in 1979
Years of data
36
1979–2014
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Canada, 1979–2014
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2014, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Canada stood at 2,255 Number.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Canada peaked at 2,489 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 143.77 Number, in 1979.
That places Canada 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 143.77 Number | — |
| 1980 | 203.01 Number | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 241.64 Number | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 316.28 Number | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 355.68 Number | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 383.39 Number | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 419.34 Number | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 453.52 Number | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 555 Number | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 557.28 Number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 599.15 Number | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 546.87 Number | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 544.42 Number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 590.76 Number | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 662.51 Number | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 722.53 Number | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 836.54 Number | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 948.18 Number | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 1,239 Number | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 1,410 Number | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 1,634 Number | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 1,690 Number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,760 Number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,830 Number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,951 Number | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2,305 Number | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 2,489 Number | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2,447 Number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,358 Number | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,167 Number | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 2,293 Number | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2,355 Number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,233 Number | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2,283 Number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,280 Number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,255 Number | -1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,255 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 5.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.77 Number | 143.77 Number | 143.77 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 408.43 Number | 203.01 Number | 599.15 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 913.43 Number | 544.42 Number | 1,634 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,129 Number | 1,690 Number | 2,489 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,281 Number | 2,233 Number | 2,355 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More science & technology data for Canada
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.11 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9064 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 63,720 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Canada?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Canada was 2,255 Number in 2014, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,489 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.77 Number in 1979.
- How does Canada rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2014.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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