Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in New Zealand

New Zealand: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 224.46 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
224.46
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
224.46
in 2013
All-time low
18
in 1979
Years of data
35
1979–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in New Zealand, 1979–2013

0501001502001979199620131979: 181980: 21.51981: 221982: 371983: 52.21984: 34.21985: 42.61986: 381987: 32.31988: 44.21989: 38.21990: 21.81991: 48.61992: 621993: 561994: 71.41995: 68.51996: 81.81997: 118.41998: 105.51999: 147.92000: 177.52001: 151.42002: 182.62003: 2202004: 196.22005: 169.32006: 184.42007: 173.82008: 167.62009: 152.22010: 159.12011: 170.42012: 206.42013: 224.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in New Zealand is 224.46, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in New Zealand peaked at 224.46 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1979.

New Zealand ranks 28th of 47 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) in New Zealand, 1979 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1979 18
1980 21.5 +19.4%
1981 22 +2.3%
1982 37 +68.2%
1983 52.17 +41.0%
1984 34.25 -34.3%
1985 42.58 +24.3%
1986 38 -10.8%
1987 32.33 -14.9%
1988 44.17 +36.6%
1989 38.17 -13.6%
1990 21.77 -43.0%
1991 48.62 +123.3%
1992 61.98 +27.5%
1993 55.99 -9.7%
1994 71.37 +27.5%
1995 68.53 -4.0%
1996 81.82 +19.4%
1997 118.4 +44.7%
1998 105.48 -10.9%
1999 147.93 +40.2%
2000 177.51 +20.0%
2001 151.43 -14.7%
2002 182.62 +20.6%
2003 220.02 +20.5%
2004 196.16 -10.8%
2005 169.33 -13.7%
2006 184.39 +8.9%
2007 173.79 -5.7%
2008 167.64 -3.5%
2009 152.23 -9.2%
2010 159.08 +4.5%
2011 170.42 +7.1%
2012 206.4 +21.1%
2013 224.46 +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18 18 18 1
1980s 36.22 21.5 52.17 10
1990s 78.19 21.77 147.93 10
2000s 177.51 151.43 220.02 10
2010s 190.09 159.08 224.46 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 25 Czechia 357.38 compare
  2. 26 Singapore 310.41 compare
  3. 27 Brazil 261.13 compare
  4. 29 Hungary 196.77 compare
  5. 30 Portugal 142.23 compare
  6. 31 South Africa 132.26 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in New Zealand?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year in New Zealand was 224.46 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 224.46 in 2013.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1979.
How does New Zealand rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
New Zealand ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,866 data points, 1978–2017
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