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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012) by country

Countries reporting
60
Highest
6,776 Number
United States
Lowest
0.55 Number
Cyprus
Median
50.33 Number
Years covered
37
1977–2013
Data points
2,107

What the numbers show

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012) is currently reported for 60 countries. The highest value is 6,776 Number in United States; the lowest is 0.55 Number in Cyprus.

The median across all reporting countries is 50.33 Number, and the mean is 451.06 Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12,321.

Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 506.8%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 86.0%).

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 United States 6,776 Number 2013 down 17.7% volatile
1 United States 6,776 Number 2013 down 17.7% volatile
3 Germany 2,375 Number 2013 down 21.2% volatile
4 Japan 1,578 Number 2013 down 26.4% volatile
5 France 1,048 Number 2013 down 26.6% rising
6 United Kingdom 847.34 Number 2013 down 31.9% rising
6 United Kingdom 847.34 Number 2013 down 31.9% rising
8 Italy 738.34 Number 2013 down 17.3% volatile
9 Netherlands 621.02 Number 2013 up 25.7% volatile
9 Netherlands 621.02 Number 2013 up 25.7% volatile
11 Switzerland 573.78 Number 2013 down 7.0% volatile
12 South Korea 464.08 Number 2013 up 64.4% volatile
12 South Korea 464.08 Number 2013 up 64.4% volatile
14 Israel 344.03 Number 2013 down 8.7% volatile
15 Canada 305.37 Number 2013 down 12.3% volatile
16 Spain 266.55 Number 2013 up 15.4% volatile
17 Sweden 264.24 Number 2013 down 27.5% rising
18 Austria 243.56 Number 2013 up 6.4% volatile
19 Belgium 238.63 Number 2013 down 2.0% volatile
20 Denmark 214.13 Number 2013 down 39.9% volatile
21 Australia 175.53 Number 2013 down 41.5% volatile
22 Taiwan 146.88 Number 2013 up 41.6% volatile
23 India 139.33 Number 2013 up 0.2% volatile
24 Türkiye 98.85 Number 2013 up 506.8% volatile
25 Finland 96.13 Number 2013 down 8.7% volatile
26 Ireland 84.75 Number 2013 up 19.8% volatile
27 New Zealand 64.48 Number 2013 down 26.2% volatile
28 Singapore 55.78 Number 2013 up 120.7% volatile
29 Norway 54.35 Number 2013 down 26.7% volatile
30 Poland 50.33 Number 2013 up 169.9% volatile
30 Poland 50.33 Number 2013 up 169.9% volatile
32 Brazil 43.37 Number 2013 up 0.5% volatile
33 Portugal 37.2 Number 2013 up 202.7% volatile
34 Russia 35.67 Number 2013 down 20.1% rising
34 Russia 35.67 Number 2013 down 20.1% rising
36 Slovenia 32.23 Number 2013 up 81.6% volatile
36 Slovenia 32.23 Number 2013 up 81.6% volatile
38 Czechia 31.23 Number 2013 up 74.4% volatile
39 Greece 26.74 Number 2013 up 39.8% volatile
40 Mexico 24.76 Number 2013 down 16.0% volatile
41 Hungary 18.83 Number 2013 down 51.2% rising
42 South Africa 16.34 Number 2013 down 46.8% rising
43 Iceland 14.53 Number 2013 up 26.6% volatile
44 Hong Kong 13.58 Number 2013 down 35.9% volatile
45 Luxembourg 12.45 Number 2013 up 368.0% volatile
46 Latvia 9.91 Number 2013 up 340.4% volatile
46 Latvia 9.91 Number 2013 up 340.4% volatile
48 Liechtenstein 8.38 Number 2013 up 20.7% volatile
49 Bulgaria 8.32 Number 2013 up 108.0% volatile
50 Romania 6.08 Number 2013 up 87.1% volatile
51 Croatia 3.13 Number 2013 down 86.0% volatile
51 Croatia 3.13 Number 2013 down 86.0% volatile
53 Lithuania 2.83 Number 2013 up 183.0% volatile
53 Lithuania 2.83 Number 2013 up 183.0% volatile
55 Estonia 2.08 Number 2013 up 108.0% volatile
55 Estonia 2.08 Number 2013 up 108.0% volatile
57 Slovakia 2.06 Number 2013 down 68.2% volatile
57 Slovakia 2.06 Number 2013 down 68.2% volatile
59 Malta 1.42 Number 2013 up 89.3% volatile
60 Cyprus 0.55 Number 2013 down 26.7% volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
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