Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Canada
Canada: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional was 618.5 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Canada, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Canada recorded 618.5 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in 2012.
That represents a change of down 59.1% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Canada peaked at 2,146 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.58 Number, in 1977.
That places Canada 17th out of 61 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Canada, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13.58 Number | — |
| 1978 | 66.93 Number | +392.7% |
| 1979 | 116.04 Number | +73.4% |
| 1980 | 144.14 Number | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 184.31 Number | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 236.8 Number | +28.5% |
| 1983 | 276.71 Number | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 278.71 Number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 310.55 Number | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 339.99 Number | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 407.66 Number | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 402.51 Number | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 434.83 Number | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 394.09 Number | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 404.35 Number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 442.04 Number | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 507.27 Number | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 549.26 Number | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 616.85 Number | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 700.31 Number | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 966.9 Number | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 1,128 Number | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 1,309 Number | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 1,370 Number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,477 Number | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1,546 Number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,650 Number | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1,988 Number | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 2,146 Number | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2,066 Number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,992 Number | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,827 Number | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1,935 Number | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,988 Number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,513 Number | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 618.5 Number | -59.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 618.5 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.23 Number, 8.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +392.7% | 13.58 Number | 66.93 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.52 Number | 13.58 Number | 116.04 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 301.62 Number | 144.14 Number | 434.83 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 701.9 Number | 394.09 Number | 1,309 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,800 Number | 1,370 Number | 2,146 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,373 Number | 618.5 Number | 1,988 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Canada?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Canada was 618.5 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,146 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.58 Number in 1977.
- How does Canada rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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