Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in New Zealand
New Zealand: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 13.57 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
13.57 Number
Change on year
down 84.6%
World rank
44th
of 61 countries
All-time high
181.45 Number
in 2003
All-time low
5.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in New Zealand, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 13.57 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in 2012.
That represents a change of down 84.6% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in New Zealand peaked at 181.45 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.5 Number, in 1977.
That places New Zealand 44th 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 by institutional in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.5 Number | — |
| 1978 | 7.5 Number | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 8.5 Number | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 11 Number | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 8 Number | -27.3% |
| 1982 | 25 Number | +212.5% |
| 1983 | 30 Number | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 21.8 Number | -27.3% |
| 1985 | 21 Number | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 23 Number | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 18.44 Number | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 20.5 Number | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 21.5 Number | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 11.02 Number | -48.7% |
| 1991 | 41.17 Number | +273.4% |
| 1992 | 36.35 Number | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 41.55 Number | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 53.64 Number | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 51.92 Number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 56.61 Number | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 96.07 Number | +69.7% |
| 1998 | 83.73 Number | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 104.31 Number | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 149.44 Number | +43.3% |
| 2001 | 110.37 Number | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 147.52 Number | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 181.45 Number | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 151.72 Number | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 132.5 Number | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 153.47 Number | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 144.7 Number | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 141.69 Number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 131.06 Number | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 130.69 Number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.37 Number | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 13.57 Number | -84.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.17 Number | 5.5 Number | 8.5 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 20.02 Number | 8 Number | 30 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.64 Number | 11.02 Number | 104.31 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.39 Number | 110.37 Number | 181.45 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.54 Number | 13.57 Number | 130.69 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in New Zealand?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in New Zealand was 13.57 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 181.45 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 Number in 1977.
- How does New Zealand rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- New Zealand ranks 44th out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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