Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies was 2,796 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
2,796 Number
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,071 Number
in 2000
All-time low
54.77 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in United Kingdom, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in United Kingdom is 2,796 Number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in United Kingdom peaked at 4,071 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.77 Number, in 1977.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 54.77 Number | — |
| 1978 | 209.52 Number | +282.5% |
| 1979 | 326.71 Number | +55.9% |
| 1980 | 411.36 Number | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 498.33 Number | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 658.6 Number | +32.2% |
| 1983 | 926.92 Number | +40.7% |
| 1984 | 1,037 Number | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 1,179 Number | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 1,384 Number | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 1,493 Number | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1,885 Number | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 2,071 Number | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 2,083 Number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,169 Number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,217 Number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2,195 Number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,272 Number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,434 Number | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 2,715 Number | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 2,906 Number | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 3,385 Number | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 3,773 Number | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 4,071 Number | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 3,655 Number | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 3,767 Number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3,777 Number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,764 Number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,874 Number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,844 Number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,680 Number | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 3,592 Number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,489 Number | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3,449 Number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,591 Number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2,796 Number | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197 Number | 54.77 Number | 326.71 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,155 Number | 411.36 Number | 2,071 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,615 Number | 2,083 Number | 3,773 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,751 Number | 3,489 Number | 4,071 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,279 Number | 2,796 Number | 3,591 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Germany 9,139 Number compare
- 2 France 3,383 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,796 Number compare
- 5 Netherlands 2,204 Number compare
- 5 Netherlands 2,204 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in United Kingdom?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in United Kingdom was 2,796 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4,071 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.77 Number in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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