Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013)
Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 16,845 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
16,845 Number
Change on year
down 48.9%
Rank
3rd
of 5 regions
All-time high
42,074 Number
in 2006
All-time low
1,372 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013) recorded 16,845 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.9% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013) peaked at 42,074 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,372 Number, in 1977.
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 Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,372 Number | — |
| 1978 | 4,423 Number | +222.4% |
| 1979 | 7,142 Number | +61.5% |
| 1980 | 8,629 Number | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 9,632 Number | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 10,004 Number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 11,430 Number | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 12,632 Number | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 13,858 Number | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 14,920 Number | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 16,916 Number | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 18,721 Number | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 19,718 Number | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 18,987 Number | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 18,990 Number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,910 Number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 19,644 Number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 20,788 Number | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 21,813 Number | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 25,471 Number | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 28,834 Number | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 31,651 Number | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 34,777 Number | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 36,871 Number | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 37,438 Number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 37,407 Number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 38,470 Number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 40,424 Number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 41,536 Number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 42,074 Number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 41,716 Number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 39,942 Number | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 39,393 Number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 39,294 Number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32,954 Number | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 16,845 Number | -48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,312 Number | 1,372 Number | 7,142 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 13,646 Number | 8,629 Number | 19,718 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,987 Number | 18,910 Number | 34,777 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,527 Number | 36,871 Number | 42,074 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,698 Number | 16,845 Number | 39,294 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013)
- 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
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013) was 16,845 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 42,074 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,372 Number in 1977.
- How does Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013) ranks 3rd out of 5 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013) 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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