Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in South Africa
South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 132.26 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
132.26
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
160.37
in 2006
All-time low
32
in 1979
Years of data
36
1979–2014
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in South Africa, 1979–2014
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 132.26 for patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2014.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in South Africa peaked at 160.37 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32, in 1979.
South Africa ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 32 | — |
| 1980 | 49.33 | +54.2% |
| 1981 | 68 | +37.8% |
| 1982 | 58.4 | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 83.07 | +42.2% |
| 1984 | 73.33 | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 71.33 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 93.57 | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 71.62 | -23.5% |
| 1988 | 88.14 | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 86.66 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 58.75 | -32.2% |
| 1991 | 63.28 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 118.07 | +86.6% |
| 1993 | 94.12 | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 76.27 | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 79.62 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 83.24 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 137.57 | +65.3% |
| 1998 | 148.24 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 139.33 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 147.01 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 121.25 | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 131.88 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 149.66 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 148.39 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 137.72 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 160.37 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 135.36 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 143.49 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 119.1 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 125.83 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 128.69 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 127.76 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 130.65 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 132.26 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| 1980s | 74.34 | 49.33 | 93.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.85 | 58.75 | 148.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.42 | 119.1 | 160.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.04 | 125.83 | 132.26 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in South Africa?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in South Africa was 132.26 in 2014, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 160.37 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1979.
- How does South Africa rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2014.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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