Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) in United States
United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) was 36,903 Number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in United States, 1978–2014
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in United States is 36,903 Number, 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 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 (1977-2017) 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 36,903 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 95.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +57.7% | 3,174 Number | 5,005 Number |
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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