Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 15.98 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
15.98 Number
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
42nd
of 61 countries
All-time high
66.93 Number
in 2007
All-time low
0.333 Number
in 1980
Years of data
35
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Hong Kong, China, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Hong Kong, China is 15.98 Number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Hong Kong, China peaked at 66.93 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.333 Number, in 1980.
Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd of 61 countries on this measure, 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 by institutional in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 Number | — |
| 1979 | 2.83 Number | +183.3% |
| 1980 | 0.333 Number | -88.2% |
| 1981 | 1.5 Number | +350.5% |
| 1982 | 4.5 Number | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 3 Number | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 7.5 Number | +150.0% |
| 1985 | 11.42 Number | +52.2% |
| 1986 | 17.81 Number | +56.0% |
| 1987 | 20.57 Number | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 24 Number | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 20.83 Number | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 19.65 Number | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 22.33 Number | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 18.23 Number | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 32.12 Number | +76.1% |
| 1994 | 26.83 Number | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 30.03 Number | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 29.65 Number | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 11.17 Number | -62.3% |
| 1998 | 29.54 Number | +164.5% |
| 1999 | 26.78 Number | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 38.08 Number | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 22.7 Number | -40.4% |
| 2002 | 35.86 Number | +58.0% |
| 2003 | 37.47 Number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 41.73 Number | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 46.14 Number | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 47.8 Number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 66.93 Number | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 21.92 Number | -67.3% |
| 2009 | 15.78 Number | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 20.02 Number | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 19.48 Number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.98 Number | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.92 Number | 1 Number | 2.83 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.15 Number | 0.333 Number | 24 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.63 Number | 11.17 Number | 32.12 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.44 Number | 15.78 Number | 66.93 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.49 Number | 15.98 Number | 20.02 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Hong Kong, China?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Hong Kong, China was 15.98 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 66.93 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.333 Number in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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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