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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) by country

Countries reporting
61
Highest
9,149 Number
Germany
Lowest
1 Number
North Macedonia
Median
54.43 Number
Years covered
36
1977–2012
Data points
2,029

What the numbers show

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) is currently reported for 61 countries. The highest value is 9,149 Number in Germany; the lowest is 1 Number in North Macedonia.

The median across all reporting countries is 54.43 Number, and the mean is 810.54 Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9,149.

Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 44 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 384.7%), and the largest decrease in Australia (down 91.5%).

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 9,149 Number 2012 down 53.8% rising
2 Japan 6,017 Number 2012 down 69.9% volatile
3 United States 5,706 Number 2012 down 80.9% volatile
3 United States 5,706 Number 2012 down 80.9% volatile
5 South Korea 3,092 Number 2012 up 49.6% volatile
5 South Korea 3,092 Number 2012 up 49.6% volatile
7 France 2,655 Number 2012 down 57.2% rising
8 Italy 1,761 Number 2012 down 51.3% volatile
9 United Kingdom 1,386 Number 2012 down 71.5% rising
9 United Kingdom 1,386 Number 2012 down 71.5% rising
11 Switzerland 1,232 Number 2012 down 48.3% rising
12 Taiwan 816.51 Number 2012 up 183.7% volatile
13 Sweden 753.4 Number 2012 down 60.5% volatile
14 Austria 751.95 Number 2012 down 31.0% volatile
15 Netherlands 710.64 Number 2012 down 78.2% volatile
15 Netherlands 710.64 Number 2012 down 78.2% volatile
17 Canada 618.5 Number 2012 down 60.0% volatile
18 Spain 585.83 Number 2012 down 14.2% volatile
19 Belgium 540.01 Number 2012 down 51.4% volatile
20 Finland 483.65 Number 2012 down 60.0% volatile
21 Denmark 451.53 Number 2012 down 48.9% volatile
22 India 353.41 Number 2012 up 34.0% volatile
23 Israel 193.27 Number 2012 down 73.0% volatile
24 Poland 170.62 Number 2012 up 286.0% volatile
24 Poland 170.62 Number 2012 up 286.0% volatile
26 Türkiye 122.65 Number 2012 up 159.8% volatile
27 Norway 89.87 Number 2012 down 73.8% volatile
28 Ireland 86.64 Number 2012 down 53.9% volatile
29 Czechia 72.3 Number 2012 up 11.3% volatile
30 Australia 66.17 Number 2012 down 91.5% volatile
31 Hungary 54.43 Number 2012 down 23.9% volatile
32 Singapore 49.34 Number 2012 down 67.6% volatile
33 Brazil 45.11 Number 2012 down 54.7% volatile
34 Luxembourg 30.85 Number 2012 down 42.6% volatile
35 Russia 27.94 Number 2012 down 74.1% rising
35 Russia 27.94 Number 2012 down 74.1% rising
37 Slovenia 27.53 Number 2012 down 61.6% volatile
37 Slovenia 27.53 Number 2012 down 61.6% volatile
39 Romania 27 Number 2012 up 384.7% volatile
40 Portugal 23.5 Number 2012 down 25.6% volatile
41 Greece 17.87 Number 2012 down 43.1% volatile
42 Hong Kong 15.98 Number 2012 down 55.4% volatile
43 Iceland 13.58 Number 2011 down 35.4% volatile
44 New Zealand 13.57 Number 2012 down 90.8% volatile
45 Slovakia 12.9 Number 2012 down 34.9% volatile
45 Slovakia 12.9 Number 2012 down 34.9% volatile
47 Bulgaria 11.45 Number 2012 up 53.3% volatile
48 Mexico 11.14 Number 2012 down 69.8% volatile
49 Liechtenstein 10.83 Number 2012 down 54.5% rising
50 South Africa 10.48 Number 2012 down 87.2% rising
51 Estonia 4.96 Number 2012 up 83.9% volatile
51 Estonia 4.96 Number 2012 up 83.9% volatile
53 Lithuania 4.54 Number 2012 up 173.7% volatile
53 Lithuania 4.54 Number 2012 up 173.7% volatile
55 Croatia 4.3 Number 2012 down 82.0% volatile
55 Croatia 4.3 Number 2012 down 82.0% volatile
57 Latvia 4 Number 2012 up 14.3% volatile
57 Latvia 4 Number 2012 up 14.3% volatile
59 Malta 2.5 Number 2012 down 28.6% volatile
60 Cyprus 1.5 Number 2011 down 86.7% volatile
61 North Macedonia 1 Number 2011 unchanged flat

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
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