Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 19,784 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
19,784 Number
Change on year
down 51.0%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
50,935 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020), 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 19,784 Number, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 50,935 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020), 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 | 23,124 Number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 23,215 Number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24,086 Number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 25,632 Number | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 27,026 Number | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 31,381 Number | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 35,379 Number | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 38,881 Number | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 42,722 Number | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 45,291 Number | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 45,266 Number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 45,276 Number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46,592 Number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 48,729 Number | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 50,152 Number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 50,935 Number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 50,881 Number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48,807 Number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 48,077 Number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 48,239 Number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 40,379 Number | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 19,784 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 | 29,464 Number | 23,124 Number | 42,722 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,001 Number | 45,266 Number | 50,935 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,134 Number | 19,784 Number | 48,239 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- 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
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- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 54,649 Number (2017)
- Individuals - internet use 87.2% (2019)
- Individuals - frequency of internet use 85.3% (2019)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 45,828 Number (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 7,283 Number (2013)
- Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 97.8% (2019)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 7,992 Number (2013)
- Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 91.6% (2019)
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 2,529 Number (2012)
- Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 4,384 Number (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 19,784 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 50,935 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,725 Number in 1977.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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