Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Czechia

Czechia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 357.38 Number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
357.38 Number
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
32nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
357.38 Number
in 2017
All-time low
2 Number
in 1991
Years of data
27
1991–2017

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Czechia, 1991–2017

01002003004001991200420171991: 2 Number1992: 17.1 Number1993: 20.7 Number1994: 23.8 Number1995: 18 Number1996: 31.7 Number1997: 44.1 Number1998: 64.2 Number1999: 59.6 Number2000: 66.6 Number2001: 71.3 Number2002: 91.1 Number2003: 110.9 Number2004: 112.2 Number2005: 107.6 Number2006: 152.9 Number2007: 189.3 Number2008: 209.6 Number2009: 176.1 Number2010: 192.6 Number2011: 222.8 Number2012: 232 Number2013: 250.6 Number2014: 269.9 Number2015: 295.4 Number2016: 318.7 Number2017: 357.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in Czechia is 357.38 Number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Czechia peaked at 357.38 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1991.

Czechia ranks 32nd of 60 countries on this measure, 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 Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) in Czechia, 1991 to 2017.
Year Number Change
1991 2 Number —
1992 17.08 Number +754.0%
1993 20.69 Number +21.1%
1994 23.75 Number +14.8%
1995 18.01 Number -24.2%
1996 31.74 Number +76.2%
1997 44.13 Number +39.0%
1998 64.25 Number +45.6%
1999 59.65 Number -7.2%
2000 66.58 Number +11.6%
2001 71.32 Number +7.1%
2002 91.13 Number +27.8%
2003 110.91 Number +21.7%
2004 112.21 Number +1.2%
2005 107.59 Number -4.1%
2006 152.93 Number +42.1%
2007 189.28 Number +23.8%
2008 209.64 Number +10.8%
2009 176.14 Number -16.0%
2010 192.59 Number +9.3%
2011 222.84 Number +15.7%
2012 231.97 Number +4.1%
2013 250.58 Number +8.0%
2014 269.91 Number +7.7%
2015 295.4 Number +9.4%
2016 318.67 Number +7.9%
2017 357.38 Number +12.1%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 357.38 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 357.38 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Czechia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +754.0% 2 Number 17.08 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.26 Number 2 Number 64.25 Number 9
2000s 128.77 Number 66.58 Number 209.64 Number 10
2010s 267.42 Number 192.59 Number 357.38 Number 8

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 29 Russia 399.42 Number compare
  2. 29 Russia 399.42 Number compare
  3. 31 Ireland 371.46 Number compare
  4. 33 Singapore 310.41 Number compare
  5. 34 Brazil 261.13 Number compare
  6. 35 New Zealand 224.46 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Czechia?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Czechia was 357.38 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 357.38 Number in 2017.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1991.
How does Czechia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Czechia ranks 32nd out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia 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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