Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in China except Hong Kong
China except Hong Kong: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 1,055 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
1,055 Number
Change on year
down 65.9%
Rank
4th
of 5 regions
All-time high
3,783 Number
in 2010
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1978
Years of data
34
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in China except Hong Kong, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in China except Hong Kong is 1,055 Number, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 65.9% on the previous year and up 150.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in China except Hong Kong peaked at 3,783 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1978.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in China except Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.5 Number | — |
| 1980 | 1 Number | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.5 Number | +250.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9 Number | -74.3% |
| 1985 | 11 Number | +1122.2% |
| 1986 | 4.25 Number | -61.4% |
| 1987 | 4.62 Number | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 10.85 Number | +134.6% |
| 1989 | 5.7 Number | -47.4% |
| 1990 | 8.28 Number | +45.3% |
| 1991 | 8.56 Number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 10.16 Number | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 11.84 Number | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 16.92 Number | +43.0% |
| 1995 | 18.72 Number | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 37.71 Number | +101.5% |
| 1997 | 50.73 Number | +34.5% |
| 1998 | 60.31 Number | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 123.27 Number | +104.4% |
| 2000 | 221.59 Number | +79.8% |
| 2001 | 298.98 Number | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 421.07 Number | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 634.19 Number | +50.6% |
| 2004 | 792.19 Number | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 1,370 Number | +73.0% |
| 2006 | 1,575 Number | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 2,055 Number | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 2,380 Number | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 3,560 Number | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 3,783 Number | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 3,092 Number | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 1,055 Number | -65.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Number | 0.5 Number | 0.5 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.38 Number | 0.9 Number | 11 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.65 Number | 8.28 Number | 123.27 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,331 Number | 221.59 Number | 3,560 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,643 Number | 1,055 Number | 3,783 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near China except Hong Kong
- 1 Germany 9,149 Number compare
- 2 Japan 6,017 Number compare
- 3 United States of America 5,706 Number compare
- 3 United States 5,706 Number compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 3,092 Number compare
- 5 South Korea 3,092 Number compare
- 7 France 2,655 Number compare
More science & technology data for China except Hong Kong
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 435,471 Million euro (2023)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 435,471 Million euro (2023)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 7,497 Number (2014)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 4,185 Number (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 502.02 Number (2013)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 2,170 Number (2013)
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 443.19 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in China except Hong Kong?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in China except Hong Kong was 1,055 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in China except Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3,783 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in China except Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1978.
- How does China except Hong Kong rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 4th out of 5 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in China except Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China except Hong Kong 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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