Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Hungary

Hungary: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional was 54.43 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
54.43 Number
Change on year
down 58.6%
World rank
31st
of 61 countries
All-time high
157.34 Number
in 2010
All-time low
1.33 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Hungary, 1977–2012

0501001501977199420121977: 1.3 Number1978: 4 Number1979: 24.7 Number1980: 47.7 Number1981: 68.7 Number1982: 68.2 Number1983: 76.1 Number1984: 74.5 Number1985: 81 Number1986: 53.3 Number1987: 62.7 Number1988: 64 Number1989: 66 Number1990: 57.3 Number1991: 44.6 Number1992: 31.5 Number1993: 31.6 Number1994: 32 Number1995: 38.6 Number1996: 42.2 Number1997: 49.1 Number1998: 38 Number1999: 78.6 Number2000: 87.3 Number2001: 73.7 Number2002: 71.5 Number2003: 103.2 Number2004: 116.7 Number2005: 103.7 Number2006: 126.6 Number2007: 137.9 Number2008: 143.9 Number2009: 140.1 Number2010: 157.3 Number2011: 131.4 Number2012: 54.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Hungary stood at 54.43 Number.

The figure is down 58.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Hungary peaked at 157.34 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.33 Number, in 1977.

That places Hungary 31st out of 61 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 … institutional in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) in Hungary, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1.33 Number —
1978 4 Number +200.1%
1979 24.7 Number +517.5%
1980 47.67 Number +93.0%
1981 68.67 Number +44.1%
1982 68.25 Number -0.6%
1983 76.13 Number +11.6%
1984 74.5 Number -2.1%
1985 80.98 Number +8.7%
1986 53.28 Number -34.2%
1987 62.66 Number +17.6%
1988 64 Number +2.1%
1989 66 Number +3.1%
1990 57.34 Number -13.1%
1991 44.57 Number -22.3%
1992 31.48 Number -29.4%
1993 31.56 Number +0.2%
1994 32.03 Number +1.5%
1995 38.58 Number +20.4%
1996 42.24 Number +9.5%
1997 49.09 Number +16.2%
1998 37.99 Number -22.6%
1999 78.62 Number +106.9%
2000 87.34 Number +11.1%
2001 73.71 Number -15.6%
2002 71.48 Number -3.0%
2003 103.19 Number +44.4%
2004 116.69 Number +13.1%
2005 103.73 Number -11.1%
2006 126.63 Number +22.1%
2007 137.93 Number +8.9%
2008 143.94 Number +4.4%
2009 140.07 Number -2.7%
2010 157.34 Number +12.3%
2011 131.42 Number -16.5%
2012 54.43 Number -58.6%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 54.43 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.23 Number, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 54.43 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.43 Number, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +517.5% 4 Number 24.7 Number
1978 +200.1% 1.33 Number 4 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.01 Number 1.33 Number 24.7 Number 3
1980s 66.21 Number 47.67 Number 80.98 Number 10
1990s 44.35 Number 31.48 Number 78.62 Number 10
2000s 110.47 Number 71.48 Number 143.94 Number 10
2010s 114.4 Number 54.43 Number 157.34 Number 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 28 Ireland 86.64 Number compare
  2. 29 Czechia 72.3 Number compare
  3. 30 Australia 66.17 Number compare
  4. 32 Singapore 49.34 Number compare
  5. 33 Brazil 45.11 Number compare
  6. 34 Luxembourg 30.85 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Hungary?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Hungary was 54.43 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 157.34 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 Number in 1977.
How does Hungary rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Hungary ranks 31st out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
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