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. β² Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in United States, 1978β2014
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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