Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 5,437 Number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
5,437 Number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
8th
of 60 countries
All-time high
6,083 Number
in 2000
All-time low
1,661 Number
in 1979
Years of data
39
1979–2017
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in United Kingdom, 1979–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2017, patent applications to the epo by priority year in United Kingdom stood at 5,437 Number.
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 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,661 Number, in 1979.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 60 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.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,661 Number | — |
| 1980 | 2,071 Number | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 2,431 Number | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 2,597 Number | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 2,870 Number | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 2,927 Number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 3,210 Number | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 3,517 Number | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 3,541 Number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4,006 Number | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 3,857 Number | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3,562 Number | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 3,455 Number | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,429 Number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3,489 Number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,668 Number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 3,817 Number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4,219 Number | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 4,591 Number | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 5,198 Number | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 5,796 Number | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 6,083 Number | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 5,684 Number | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 5,644 Number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,674 Number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,625 Number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,672 Number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5,808 Number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,631 Number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5,391 Number | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5,448 Number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,353 Number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5,435 Number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 5,389 Number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,369 Number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,375 Number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,692 Number | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 5,543 Number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5,437 Number | -1.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5,437 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 14.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5,437 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 14.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,661 Number | 1,661 Number | 1,661 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,103 Number | 2,071 Number | 4,006 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,122 Number | 3,429 Number | 5,796 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,666 Number | 5,391 Number | 6,083 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,449 Number | 5,353 Number | 5,692 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 5 France 9,503 Number compare
- 6 South Korea 6,423 Number compare
- 6 South Korea 6,423 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 5,437 Number compare
- 10 Italy 4,148 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 3,478 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 3,478 Number compare
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1979.
- How does United Kingdom rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 60 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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