Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 1,386 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1,386 Number
Change on year
down 62.5%
World rank
9th
of 61 countries
All-time high
5,258 Number
in 2000
All-time low
287.27 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in United Kingdom, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in United Kingdom stood at 1,386 Number.
That represents a change of down 62.5% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in United Kingdom peaked at 5,258 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 287.27 Number, in 1977.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 61 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 287.27 Number | — |
| 1978 | 997.37 Number | +247.2% |
| 1979 | 1,380 Number | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 1,732 Number | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 1,986 Number | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 2,158 Number | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 2,375 Number | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 2,444 Number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2,706 Number | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 2,992 Number | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 3,064 Number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3,428 Number | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 3,377 Number | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3,092 Number | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 3,015 Number | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,996 Number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,060 Number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,205 Number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 3,355 Number | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 3,664 Number | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 3,991 Number | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 4,510 Number | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 4,997 Number | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 5,258 Number | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 4,860 Number | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 4,858 Number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,866 Number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,875 Number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,888 Number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,947 Number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,867 Number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4,611 Number | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4,660 Number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,575 Number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,692 Number | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 1,386 Number | -62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 888.32 Number | 287.27 Number | 1,380 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,626 Number | 1,732 Number | 3,428 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,589 Number | 2,996 Number | 4,997 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,869 Number | 4,611 Number | 5,258 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,217 Number | 1,386 Number | 4,575 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 7 France 2,655 Number compare
- 8 Italy 1,761 Number compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,386 Number compare
- 11 Switzerland 1,232 Number compare
- 12 Taiwan 816.51 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in United Kingdom?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in United Kingdom was 1,386 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5,258 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.27 Number in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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