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 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1,386
Change on year
down 62.5%
World rank
7th
of 48 countries
All-time high
5,258
in 2000
All-time low
287.27
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.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in United Kingdom stood at 1,386.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 287.27, in 1977.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 48 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 287.27 | — |
| 1978 | 997.37 | +247.2% |
| 1979 | 1,380 | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 1,732 | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 1,986 | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 2,158 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 2,375 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 2,444 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2,706 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 2,992 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 3,064 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3,428 | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 3,377 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3,092 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 3,015 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,996 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,060 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,205 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 3,355 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 3,664 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 3,991 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 4,510 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 4,997 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 5,258 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 4,860 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 4,858 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,866 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,875 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,888 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,947 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,867 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4,611 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4,660 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,575 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,692 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 1,386 | -62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 888.32 | 287.27 | 1,380 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,626 | 1,732 | 3,428 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,589 | 2,996 | 4,997 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,869 | 4,611 | 5,258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,217 | 1,386 | 4,575 | 3 |
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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 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 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 in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 48 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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