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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
2,796
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
3rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
4,071
in 2000
All-time low
54.77
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.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2,796 for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in 2012.
That represents a change of 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.77, in 1977.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 27 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 54.77 | — |
| 1978 | 209.52 | +282.5% |
| 1979 | 326.71 | +55.9% |
| 1980 | 411.36 | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 498.33 | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 658.6 | +32.2% |
| 1983 | 926.92 | +40.7% |
| 1984 | 1,037 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 1,179 | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 1,384 | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 1,493 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1,885 | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 2,071 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 2,083 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,169 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,217 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2,195 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,272 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,434 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 2,715 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 2,906 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 3,385 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 3,773 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 4,071 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 3,655 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 3,767 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3,777 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,764 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,874 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,844 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,680 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 3,592 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,489 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3,449 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,591 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2,796 | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197 | 54.77 | 326.71 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,155 | 411.36 | 2,071 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,615 | 2,083 | 3,773 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,751 | 3,489 | 4,071 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,279 | 2,796 | 3,591 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Germany 9,139 compare
- 2 France 3,383 compare
- 4 Netherlands 2,204 compare
- 5 Italy 1,280 compare
- 6 Switzerland 1,244 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 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 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 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 27 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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