Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in United States

United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 36,903 in 2014. β–² Rising

Latest (2014)
36,903
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
37,644
in 2005
All-time low
3,174
in 1978
Years of data
37
1978–2014

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in United States, 1978–2014

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1978199620141978: 3.2k1979: 5.0k1980: 6.4k1981: 7.5k1982: 9.1k1983: 10.2k1984: 10.7k1985: 11.6k1986: 12.2k1987: 13.5k1988: 15.1k1989: 16.4k1990: 17.4k1991: 17.3k1992: 17.7k1993: 18.4k1994: 19.6k1995: 21.9k1996: 23.3k1997: 26.2k1998: 28.7k1999: 31.0k2000: 32.1k2001: 31.7k2002: 33.3k2003: 34.3k2004: 36.0k2005: 37.6k2006: 35.3k2007: 32.6k2008: 31.1k2009: 30.4k2010: 30.5k2011: 32.5k2012: 34.1k2013: 35.3k2014: 36.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in United States is 36,903, measured in 2014.

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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,174, in 1978.

That places United States 1st out of 47 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,090 3,174 5,005 2
1980s 11,281 6,426 16,428 10
1990s 22,144 17,277 31,023 10
2000s 33,445 30,382 37,644 10
2010s 33,840 30,468 36,903 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Japan 21,380 compare
  2. 3 Germany 18,882 compare
  3. 4 France 9,503 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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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 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 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 in 1978.
How does United States rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
United States ranks 1st out of 47 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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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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