Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 5,437 in 2017. β² Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in United Kingdom, 1979β2017
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2017, patent applications to the epo by priority year in United Kingdom stood at 5,437.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in United Kingdom peaked at 6,083 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,661, in 1979.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,661 | 1,661 | 1,661 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,103 | 2,071 | 4,006 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,122 | 3,429 | 5,796 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,666 | 5,391 | 6,083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,449 | 5,353 | 5,692 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in United Kingdom?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in United Kingdom was 5,437 in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6,083 in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,661 in 1979.
- How does United Kingdom rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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