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

Mexico: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional was 11.14 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
11.14 Number
Change on year
down 72.9%
World rank
48th
of 61 countries
All-time high
56.22 Number
in 2005
All-time low
0.786 Number
in 1985
Years of data
34
1978–2012

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

02040601978199520121978: 1 Number1980: 3.5 Number1981: 2.9 Number1982: 1.5 Number1983: 6.3 Number1984: 1.2 Number1985: 0.786 Number1986: 6.5 Number1987: 5.7 Number1988: 4.6 Number1989: 4.9 Number1990: 7.8 Number1991: 8.9 Number1992: 5.5 Number1993: 9.1 Number1994: 10.2 Number1995: 18 Number1996: 15.9 Number1997: 27.5 Number1998: 21.5 Number1999: 28.2 Number2000: 22.2 Number2001: 31.9 Number2002: 36.8 Number2003: 38.9 Number2004: 34.6 Number2005: 56.2 Number2006: 52.4 Number2007: 49 Number2008: 48.8 Number2009: 40.6 Number2010: 38.2 Number2011: 41.2 Number2012: 11.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Mexico stood at 11.14 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.9% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Mexico peaked at 56.22 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.786 Number, in 1985.

Mexico ranks 48th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) in Mexico, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number —
1980 3.5 Number +250.0%
1981 2.87 Number -18.1%
1982 1.5 Number -47.7%
1983 6.33 Number +322.2%
1984 1.17 Number -81.6%
1985 0.786 Number -32.6%
1986 6.5 Number +727.0%
1987 5.7 Number -12.3%
1988 4.62 Number -19.0%
1989 4.92 Number +6.7%
1990 7.83 Number +59.0%
1991 8.93 Number +14.0%
1992 5.49 Number -38.5%
1993 9.13 Number +66.3%
1994 10.15 Number +11.2%
1995 17.99 Number +77.2%
1996 15.93 Number -11.4%
1997 27.45 Number +72.4%
1998 21.54 Number -21.5%
1999 28.16 Number +30.7%
2000 22.18 Number -21.2%
2001 31.87 Number +43.7%
2002 36.85 Number +15.6%
2003 38.91 Number +5.6%
2004 34.6 Number -11.1%
2005 56.22 Number +62.5%
2006 52.4 Number -6.8%
2007 49 Number -6.5%
2008 48.83 Number -0.3%
2009 40.63 Number -16.8%
2010 38.15 Number -6.1%
2011 41.19 Number +8.0%
2012 11.14 Number -72.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Mexico 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
1986 +727.0% 0.786 Number 6.5 Number
1983 +322.2% 1.5 Number 6.33 Number
1980 +250.0% 1 Number 3.5 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 3.79 Number 0.786 Number 6.5 Number 10
1990s 15.26 Number 5.49 Number 28.16 Number 10
2000s 41.15 Number 22.18 Number 56.22 Number 10
2010s 30.16 Number 11.14 Number 41.19 Number 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 45 Slovakia 12.9 Number compare
  2. 45 Slovakia 12.9 Number compare
  3. 47 Bulgaria 11.45 Number compare
  4. 49 Liechtenstein 10.83 Number compare
  5. 50 South Africa 10.48 Number compare
  6. 51 Estonia 4.96 Number compare
  7. 51 Estonia 4.96 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Mexico?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Mexico was 11.14 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 56.22 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.786 Number in 1985.
How does Mexico rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Mexico ranks 48th out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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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