Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) in China except Hong Kong
China except Hong Kong: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) was 7,497 Number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in China except Hong Kong, 1982–2014
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in China except Hong Kong is 7,497 Number, 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 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, 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 (1977-2017) in China except Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 Number | — |
| 1983 | 5 Number | +400.0% |
| 1984 | 4.97 Number | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 49.5 Number | +896.0% |
| 1986 | 18.54 Number | -62.5% |
| 1987 | 21.75 Number | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 32.45 Number | +49.2% |
| 1989 | 15.27 Number | -52.9% |
| 1990 | 29.09 Number | +90.5% |
| 1991 | 28.63 Number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 30.98 Number | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 30.16 Number | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 39.2 Number | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 52.66 Number | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 68.97 Number | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 95.66 Number | +38.7% |
| 1998 | 116.08 Number | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 187.1 Number | +61.2% |
| 2000 | 323.91 Number | +73.1% |
| 2001 | 411.84 Number | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 576.31 Number | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 825.57 Number | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 992.25 Number | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1,673 Number | +68.6% |
| 2006 | 1,885 Number | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 2,442 Number | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 2,733 Number | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 3,995 Number | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 4,282 Number | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 4,651 Number | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 6,019 Number | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 6,693 Number | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 7,497 Number | +12.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) in China except Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +896.0% | 4.97 Number | 49.5 Number |
| 1983 | +400.0% | 1 Number | 5 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.56 Number | 1 Number | 49.5 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 67.85 Number | 28.63 Number | 187.1 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,586 Number | 323.91 Number | 3,995 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,828 Number | 4,282 Number | 7,497 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near China except Hong Kong
- 3 Japan 21,380 Number compare
- 4 Germany 18,882 Number compare
- 5 France 9,503 Number compare
- 6 South Korea 6,423 Number compare
- 6 South Korea 6,423 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 5,437 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 5,437 Number compare
More science & technology data for China except Hong Kong
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 5.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2020)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 466,475 Million euro (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 466,475 Million euro (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 5.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2020)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 5.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2020)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 4,185 Number (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 502.02 Number (2013)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 2,170 Number (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 1,055 Number (2012)
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 443.19 Number (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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 6 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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