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

India: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional was 353.41 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
353.41 Number
Change on year
down 49.6%
World rank
22nd
of 61 countries
All-time high
811.12 Number
in 2010
All-time low
2.98 Number
in 1982
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

02004006008001978199520121978: 3.2 Number1979: 3.5 Number1980: 11.1 Number1981: 7.8 Number1982: 3 Number1983: 7.5 Number1984: 9.4 Number1985: 10.6 Number1986: 11.1 Number1987: 6.5 Number1988: 16 Number1989: 14.6 Number1990: 16.2 Number1991: 13 Number1992: 16.3 Number1993: 12.9 Number1994: 11.4 Number1995: 22.5 Number1996: 34 Number1997: 42.1 Number1998: 77.5 Number1999: 102.6 Number2000: 113.2 Number2001: 182.3 Number2002: 263.8 Number2003: 339.7 Number2004: 398.7 Number2005: 473.2 Number2006: 457.9 Number2007: 525.1 Number2008: 568.6 Number2009: 673.3 Number2010: 811.1 Number2011: 701.1 Number2012: 353.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

India recorded 353.41 Number 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 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.98 Number, in 1982.

India ranks 22nd 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 … institutional in India, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) in India, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 3.25 Number —
1979 3.5 Number +7.7%
1980 11.08 Number +216.7%
1981 7.82 Number -29.4%
1982 2.98 Number -62.0%
1983 7.46 Number +150.5%
1984 9.37 Number +25.6%
1985 10.63 Number +13.5%
1986 11.13 Number +4.7%
1987 6.5 Number -41.6%
1988 16.02 Number +146.5%
1989 14.62 Number -8.7%
1990 16.22 Number +10.9%
1991 13.02 Number -19.8%
1992 16.35 Number +25.6%
1993 12.94 Number -20.8%
1994 11.45 Number -11.5%
1995 22.49 Number +96.4%
1996 33.95 Number +51.0%
1997 42.06 Number +23.9%
1998 77.53 Number +84.3%
1999 102.6 Number +32.3%
2000 113.23 Number +10.4%
2001 182.31 Number +61.0%
2002 263.8 Number +44.7%
2003 339.66 Number +28.8%
2004 398.72 Number +17.4%
2005 473.23 Number +18.7%
2006 457.9 Number -3.2%
2007 525.09 Number +14.7%
2008 568.62 Number +8.3%
2009 673.29 Number +18.4%
2010 811.12 Number +20.5%
2011 701.06 Number -13.6%
2012 353.41 Number -49.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in India 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
1980 +216.7% 3.5 Number 11.08 Number

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 19 Belgium 540.01 Number compare
  2. 20 Finland 483.65 Number compare
  3. 21 Denmark 451.53 Number compare
  4. 23 Israel 193.27 Number compare
  5. 24 Poland 170.62 Number compare
  6. 24 Poland 170.62 Number compare

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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1982.
How does India rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
India ranks 22nd out of 61 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
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