Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in United States
United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 5,706 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
5,706 Number
Change on year
down 73.1%
World rank
3rd
of 61 countries
All-time high
33,605 Number
in 2005
All-time low
860.58 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in United States, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United States recorded 5,706 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in 2012.
That represents a change of down 73.1% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in United States peaked at 33,605 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 860.58 Number, in 1977.
That places United States 3rd out of 61 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
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 United States, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 860.58 Number | — |
| 1978 | 2,778 Number | +222.8% |
| 1979 | 4,439 Number | +59.8% |
| 1980 | 5,682 Number | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 6,659 Number | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 8,081 Number | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 9,128 Number | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 9,427 Number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 10,235 Number | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 10,783 Number | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 12,126 Number | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 13,512 Number | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 14,732 Number | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 15,530 Number | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 15,563 Number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 15,860 Number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 16,442 Number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 17,572 Number | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 19,426 Number | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 20,706 Number | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 23,313 Number | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 25,507 Number | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 27,691 Number | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 28,624 Number | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 28,503 Number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 29,878 Number | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 30,802 Number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 32,164 Number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 33,605 Number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 31,490 Number | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 29,130 Number | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 27,617 Number | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 26,884 Number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 26,804 Number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 21,233 Number | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 5,706 Number | -73.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,692 Number | 860.58 Number | 4,439 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 10,037 Number | 5,682 Number | 14,732 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,761 Number | 15,530 Number | 27,691 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,870 Number | 26,884 Number | 33,605 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,915 Number | 5,706 Number | 26,804 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Germany 9,149 Number compare
- 2 Japan 6,017 Number compare
- 3 United States of America 5,706 Number compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 3,092 Number compare
- 5 South Korea 3,092 Number compare
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- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
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- Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in United States?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in United States was 5,706 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 33,605 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 860.58 Number in 1977.
- How does United States rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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