Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in United States
United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 36,903 Number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
36,903 Number
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
1st
of 60 countries
All-time high
37,644 Number
in 2005
All-time low
3,174 Number
in 1978
Years of data
37
1978–2014
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in United States, 1978–2014
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2014, patent applications to the epo by priority year in United States stood at 36,903 Number.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in United States peaked at 37,644 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,174 Number, in 1978.
That places United States 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in United States, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3,174 Number | — |
| 1979 | 5,005 Number | +57.7% |
| 1980 | 6,426 Number | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 7,509 Number | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 9,107 Number | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 10,219 Number | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 10,655 Number | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 11,629 Number | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 12,168 Number | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 13,538 Number | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 15,136 Number | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 16,428 Number | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 17,355 Number | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 17,277 Number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 17,696 Number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 18,412 Number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 19,558 Number | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 21,894 Number | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 23,330 Number | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 26,196 Number | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 28,698 Number | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 31,023 Number | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 32,098 Number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 31,741 Number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 33,325 Number | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 34,284 Number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 36,040 Number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 37,644 Number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 35,273 Number | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 32,594 Number | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 31,071 Number | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 30,382 Number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 30,468 Number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 32,467 Number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 34,066 Number | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 35,294 Number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 36,903 Number | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,090 Number | 3,174 Number | 5,005 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 11,281 Number | 6,426 Number | 16,428 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,144 Number | 17,277 Number | 31,023 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,445 Number | 30,382 Number | 37,644 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,840 Number | 30,468 Number | 36,903 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in United States?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in United States was 36,903 Number in 2014, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 37,644 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,174 Number in 1978.
- How does United States rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- United States ranks 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2014.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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