Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in India

India: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 353.41 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
353.41
Change on year
down 49.6%
World rank
18th
of 48 countries
All-time high
811.12
in 2010
All-time low
2.98
in 1982
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in India, 1978–2012

02004006008001978199520121978: 3.21979: 3.51980: 11.11981: 7.81982: 31983: 7.51984: 9.41985: 10.61986: 11.11987: 6.51988: 161989: 14.61990: 16.21991: 131992: 16.31993: 12.91994: 11.41995: 22.51996: 341997: 42.11998: 77.51999: 102.62000: 113.22001: 182.32002: 263.82003: 339.72004: 398.72005: 473.22006: 457.92007: 525.12008: 568.62009: 673.32010: 811.12011: 701.12012: 353.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

India recorded 353.41 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in India peaked at 811.12 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 1982.

India ranks 18th of 48 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.38 3.25 3.5 2
1980s 9.76 2.98 16.02 10
1990s 34.86 11.45 102.6 10
2000s 399.59 113.23 673.29 10
2010s 621.86 353.41 811.12 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 15 Belgium 540.01 compare
  2. 16 Finland 483.65 compare
  3. 17 Denmark 451.53 compare
  4. 19 Israel 193.27 compare
  5. 20 Poland 170.62 compare
  6. 21 Norway 89.87 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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All data for India β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in India?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in India was 353.41 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 811.12 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 1982.
How does India rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
India ranks 18th out of 48 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
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