Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in China except Hong Kong
China except Hong Kong: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 7,497 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
7,497
Change on year
up 12.0%
Rank
6th
of 7 regions
All-time high
7,497
in 2014
All-time low
1
in 1982
Years of data
33
1982–2014
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in China except Hong Kong, 1982–2014
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in China except Hong Kong is 7,497, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 655.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in China except Hong Kong peaked at 7,497 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1982.
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 China except Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 1984 | 4.97 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 49.5 | +896.0% |
| 1986 | 18.54 | -62.5% |
| 1987 | 21.75 | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 32.45 | +49.2% |
| 1989 | 15.27 | -52.9% |
| 1990 | 29.09 | +90.5% |
| 1991 | 28.63 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 30.98 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 30.16 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 39.2 | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 52.66 | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 68.97 | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 95.66 | +38.7% |
| 1998 | 116.08 | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 187.1 | +61.2% |
| 2000 | 323.91 | +73.1% |
| 2001 | 411.84 | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 576.31 | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 825.57 | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 992.25 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1,673 | +68.6% |
| 2006 | 1,885 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 2,442 | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 2,733 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 3,995 | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 4,282 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 4,651 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 6,019 | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 6,693 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 7,497 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.56 | 1 | 49.5 | 8 |
| 1990s | 67.85 | 28.63 | 187.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,586 | 323.91 | 3,995 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,828 | 4,282 | 7,497 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China except Hong Kong
- 3 Germany 18,882 compare
- 4 France 9,503 compare
- 5 Korea 6,423 compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,437 compare
- 7 Italy 4,148 compare
- 8 Netherlands 3,478 compare
- 9 Switzerland 3,245 compare
More science & technology data for China except Hong Kong
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 7.24 million (2023)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 435,471 (2023)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 435,471 (2023)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 7.24 million (2023)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 7.24 million (2023)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 4,185 (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 502.02 (2013)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 2,170 (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 1,055 (2012)
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 443.19 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in China except Hong Kong?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in China except Hong Kong was 7,497 in 2014, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in China except Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7,497 in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in China except Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1982.
- How does China except Hong Kong rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th out of 7 regions with data for 2014.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in China except Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 655.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China except Hong Kong 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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