Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 54,649 Number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
54,649 Number
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
58,578 Number
in 2007
All-time low
10,848 Number
in 1979
Years of data
39
1979–2017
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1979–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 54,649 Number, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 58,578 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,848 Number, in 1979.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 10,848 Number | — |
| 1980 | 13,403 Number | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 15,129 Number | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 16,012 Number | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 18,146 Number | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 19,663 Number | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 21,482 Number | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 22,658 Number | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 25,278 Number | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 27,462 Number | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 28,288 Number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 26,963 Number | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 26,835 Number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 26,935 Number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27,987 Number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 29,616 Number | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 31,154 Number | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 36,214 Number | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 40,825 Number | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 44,892 Number | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 49,053 Number | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 51,757 Number | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 51,445 Number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 51,541 Number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 52,980 Number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 55,480 Number | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 57,209 Number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 58,408 Number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 58,578 Number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 57,050 Number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 56,815 Number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 56,770 Number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 57,446 Number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 56,772 Number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 56,757 Number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 56,753 Number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 57,237 Number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 55,984 Number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 54,649 Number | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,848 Number | 10,848 Number | 10,848 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 20,752 Number | 13,403 Number | 28,288 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,047 Number | 26,835 Number | 49,053 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,126 Number | 51,445 Number | 58,578 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,546 Number | 54,649 Number | 57,446 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- 1 United States 36,903 Number compare
- 1 United States 36,903 Number compare
- 3 Japan 21,380 Number compare
- 4 Germany 18,882 Number compare
- 5 France 9,503 Number compare
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- Individuals - internet use 87.2% (2019)
- Individuals - frequency of internet use 85.3% (2019)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 45,828 Number (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 7,283 Number (2013)
- Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 97.8% (2019)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 7,992 Number (2013)
- Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 91.6% (2019)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 19,784 Number (2012)
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 2,529 Number (2012)
- Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 4,384 Number (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 54,649 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 58,578 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,848 Number in 1979.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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