Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Mexico

Mexico: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 72.45 Number in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
72.45 Number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
44th
of 60 countries
All-time high
85.23 Number
in 2005
All-time low
1.29 Number
in 1985
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Mexico, 1980–2014

0204060801980199720141980: 7.5 Number1981: 3.9 Number1982: 3.5 Number1983: 10.5 Number1984: 2.8 Number1985: 1.3 Number1986: 10.4 Number1987: 7.7 Number1988: 11.3 Number1989: 12.9 Number1990: 14.2 Number1991: 12.9 Number1992: 10.5 Number1993: 12.5 Number1994: 13.3 Number1995: 24.4 Number1996: 20.8 Number1997: 42.4 Number1998: 36.6 Number1999: 41.3 Number2000: 29.2 Number2001: 45.3 Number2002: 54.2 Number2003: 67.2 Number2004: 59.6 Number2005: 85.2 Number2006: 82 Number2007: 76.4 Number2008: 73.2 Number2009: 61.5 Number2010: 64.6 Number2011: 76.5 Number2012: 68.2 Number2013: 70.5 Number2014: 72.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 72.45 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Mexico peaked at 85.23 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.29 Number, in 1985.

That places Mexico 44th out of 60 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) in Mexico, 1980 to 2014.
Year Number Change
1980 7.5 Number —
1981 3.87 Number -48.4%
1982 3.5 Number -9.6%
1983 10.5 Number +200.0%
1984 2.83 Number -73.0%
1985 1.29 Number -54.4%
1986 10.42 Number +707.8%
1987 7.7 Number -26.1%
1988 11.32 Number +47.0%
1989 12.93 Number +14.2%
1990 14.17 Number +9.6%
1991 12.93 Number -8.8%
1992 10.49 Number -18.9%
1993 12.53 Number +19.4%
1994 13.32 Number +6.3%
1995 24.44 Number +83.5%
1996 20.76 Number -15.1%
1997 42.37 Number +104.1%
1998 36.57 Number -13.7%
1999 41.32 Number +13.0%
2000 29.21 Number -29.3%
2001 45.27 Number +55.0%
2002 54.22 Number +19.8%
2003 67.15 Number +23.8%
2004 59.58 Number -11.3%
2005 85.23 Number +43.1%
2006 82 Number -3.8%
2007 76.43 Number -6.8%
2008 73.18 Number -4.3%
2009 61.45 Number -16.0%
2010 64.56 Number +5.1%
2011 76.49 Number +18.5%
2012 68.22 Number -10.8%
2013 70.48 Number +3.3%
2014 72.45 Number +2.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Mexico 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
1986 +707.8% 1.29 Number 10.42 Number
1983 +200.0% 3.5 Number 10.5 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.19 Number 1.29 Number 12.93 Number 10
1990s 22.89 Number 10.49 Number 42.37 Number 10
2000s 63.37 Number 29.21 Number 85.23 Number 10
2010s 70.44 Number 64.56 Number 76.49 Number 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 41 Romania 99.57 Number compare
  2. 42 Greece 90.25 Number compare
  3. 43 Hong Kong 75.07 Number compare
  4. 45 Liechtenstein 59.71 Number compare
  5. 46 Luxembourg 55.49 Number compare
  6. 47 Slovakia 55.14 Number compare
  7. 47 Slovakia 55.14 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Mexico?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Mexico was 72.45 Number in 2014, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 85.23 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 Number in 1985.
How does Mexico rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Mexico ranks 44th out of 60 countries with data for 2014.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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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