Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 75.07 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
75.07
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
79.93
in 2007
All-time low
2.33
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Hong Kong, 1980–2014
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2014, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Hong Kong stood at 75.07.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Hong Kong peaked at 79.93 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 1980.
That places Hong Kong 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.33 | — |
| 1981 | 6.5 | +179.0% |
| 1982 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 10.5 | +75.0% |
| 1985 | 17.42 | +65.9% |
| 1986 | 23.97 | +37.6% |
| 1987 | 26.88 | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 34.33 | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 27.53 | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 29.98 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 30.53 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 31.9 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 41.78 | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 34.33 | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 43.11 | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 31.97 | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 19.87 | -37.8% |
| 1998 | 51.04 | +156.9% |
| 1999 | 29.78 | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 44.88 | +50.7% |
| 2001 | 33.87 | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 41.86 | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 44.66 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 52 | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 63.4 | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 57.01 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 79.93 | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 27.18 | -66.0% |
| 2009 | 21.8 | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 27.75 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 22.65 | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 21.84 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 63.24 | +189.6% |
| 2014 | 75.07 | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2 | 2.33 | 34.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.43 | 19.87 | 51.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.66 | 21.8 | 79.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.11 | 21.84 | 75.07 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Hong Kong?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Hong Kong was 75.07 in 2014, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 79.93 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Hong Kong ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2014.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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