Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Canada
Canada: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 305.37 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Canada, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Canada stood at 305.37 Number.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Canada peaked at 428.69 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.86 Number, in 1977.
That places Canada 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
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 international in Canada, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.86 Number | — |
| 1978 | 10.08 Number | +252.4% |
| 1979 | 18.91 Number | +87.6% |
| 1980 | 26.44 Number | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 36.19 Number | +36.9% |
| 1982 | 50.58 Number | +39.8% |
| 1983 | 47.74 Number | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 47.07 Number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 64.22 Number | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 80.33 Number | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 96.44 Number | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 82.52 Number | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 105.4 Number | +27.7% |
| 1990 | 95.21 Number | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 105.72 Number | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 120.12 Number | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 141.57 Number | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 161.82 Number | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 184.9 Number | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 207.19 Number | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 244.99 Number | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 321.67 Number | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 386.74 Number | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 348.24 Number | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 381.56 Number | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 378.94 Number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 348.06 Number | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 396.02 Number | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 428.69 Number | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 408.41 Number | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 362.75 Number | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 315.02 Number | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 333.65 Number | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 315.06 Number | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 299.6 Number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 343.66 Number | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 305.37 Number | -11.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 305.37 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 5.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +252.4% | 2.86 Number | 10.08 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.62 Number | 2.86 Number | 18.91 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 63.69 Number | 26.44 Number | 105.4 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 196.99 Number | 95.21 Number | 386.74 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 370.13 Number | 315.02 Number | 428.69 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.92 Number | 299.6 Number | 343.66 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More science & technology data for Canada
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.11 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9064 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Canada?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Canada was 305.37 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 428.69 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 Number in 1977.
- How does Canada rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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