Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 19,780 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
19,780 Number
Change on year
down 51.0%
Rank
2nd
of 5 regions
All-time high
50,908 Number
in 2006
All-time low
1,725 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) is 19,780 Number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.0% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 50,908 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,725 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 European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,725 Number | — |
| 1978 | 5,651 Number | +227.5% |
| 1979 | 8,913 Number | +57.7% |
| 1980 | 10,911 Number | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 12,275 Number | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 12,892 Number | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 14,628 Number | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 15,959 Number | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 17,559 Number | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 18,825 Number | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 20,960 Number | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 23,178 Number | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 24,180 Number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 23,195 Number | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 23,122 Number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 23,211 Number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24,075 Number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 25,624 Number | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 27,021 Number | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 31,374 Number | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 35,366 Number | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 38,872 Number | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 42,715 Number | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 45,285 Number | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 45,251 Number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 45,252 Number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46,560 Number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 48,710 Number | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 50,128 Number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 50,908 Number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 50,867 Number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48,788 Number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 48,064 Number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 48,221 Number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 40,376 Number | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 19,780 Number | -51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,430 Number | 1,725 Number | 8,913 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 17,137 Number | 10,911 Number | 24,180 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,457 Number | 23,122 Number | 42,715 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,981 Number | 45,251 Number | 50,908 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,126 Number | 19,780 Number | 48,221 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 19,780 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 50,908 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,725 Number in 1977.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 2nd out of 5 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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