Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in China except Hong Kong
China except Hong Kong: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 502.02 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
502.02
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
6th
of 8 regions
All-time high
502.02
in 2013
All-time low
0.24
in 1981
Years of data
31
1981–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in China except Hong Kong, 1981–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in China except Hong Kong is 502.02, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 259.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in China except Hong Kong peaked at 502.02 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 1981.
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 China except Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.24 | — |
| 1984 | 0.44 | +83.3% |
| 1985 | 5.63 | +1179.5% |
| 1986 | 2.2 | -60.9% |
| 1987 | 5.7 | +159.1% |
| 1988 | 6.53 | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 3.72 | -43.0% |
| 1990 | 7.79 | +109.4% |
| 1991 | 7.78 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.07 | -60.5% |
| 1993 | 11 | +258.3% |
| 1994 | 6.71 | -39.0% |
| 1995 | 6.75 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 18.35 | +171.9% |
| 1997 | 22.42 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 28.01 | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 48.26 | +72.3% |
| 2000 | 73.29 | +51.9% |
| 2001 | 89.28 | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 125.49 | +40.6% |
| 2003 | 139.67 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 140.31 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 240.98 | +71.7% |
| 2006 | 226.55 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 245.55 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 243.09 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 344.27 | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 390.97 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 428.95 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 466.63 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 502.02 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.49 | 0.24 | 6.53 | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.01 | 3.07 | 48.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.85 | 73.29 | 344.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 447.14 | 390.97 | 502.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China except Hong Kong
- 3 Japan 1,578 compare
- 4 France 1,048 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 847.34 compare
- 6 Italy 738.34 compare
- 7 Netherlands 621.02 compare
- 7 Türkiye 98.85 compare
- 8 Switzerland 573.78 compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 464.08 compare
More science & technology data for China except Hong Kong
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 435,471 (2023)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 435,471 (2023)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 7.24 million (2023)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 7.24 million (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 7,497 (2014)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 4,185 (2013)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 2,170 (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 1,055 (2012)
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 443.19 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in China except Hong Kong?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in China except Hong Kong was 502.02 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in China except Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 502.02 in 2013.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in China except Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 1981.
- How does China except Hong Kong rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th out of 8 regions with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in China except Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China except Hong Kong 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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