Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 5,871 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
5,871 Number
Change on year
down 19.8%
Rank
4th
of 7 regions
All-time high
7,949 Number
in 2007
All-time low
177.17 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 1977–2013

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1977199520131977: 177.2 Number1978: 607.2 Number1979: 908.5 Number1980: 1.2k Number1981: 1.5k Number1982: 1.6k Number1983: 1.8k Number1984: 2.1k Number1985: 2.2k Number1986: 2.5k Number1987: 2.8k Number1988: 3.0k Number1989: 3.2k Number1990: 3.0k Number1991: 3.1k Number1992: 3.1k Number1993: 3.4k Number1994: 3.7k Number1995: 3.8k Number1996: 4.4k Number1997: 4.9k Number1998: 5.4k Number1999: 6.1k Number2000: 6.1k Number2001: 6.5k Number2002: 6.6k Number2003: 6.8k Number2004: 7.2k Number2005: 7.8k Number2006: 7.9k Number2007: 7.9k Number2008: 7.6k Number2009: 7.5k Number2010: 7.5k Number2011: 7.5k Number2012: 7.3k Number2013: 5.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) stood at 5,871 Number.

The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 7,949 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 177.17 Number, in 1977.

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 Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 1977 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1977 177.17 Number
1978 607.25 Number +242.7%
1979 908.54 Number +49.6%
1980 1,172 Number +29.0%
1981 1,461 Number +24.7%
1982 1,635 Number +12.0%
1983 1,773 Number +8.4%
1984 2,069 Number +16.7%
1985 2,231 Number +7.8%
1986 2,454 Number +10.0%
1987 2,824 Number +15.1%
1988 3,010 Number +6.6%
1989 3,162 Number +5.1%
1990 2,968 Number -6.1%
1991 3,145 Number +5.9%
1992 3,058 Number -2.8%
1993 3,353 Number +9.7%
1994 3,667 Number +9.4%
1995 3,751 Number +2.3%
1996 4,389 Number +17.0%
1997 4,923 Number +12.2%
1998 5,380 Number +9.3%
1999 6,114 Number +13.7%
2000 6,126 Number +0.2%
2001 6,497 Number +6.1%
2002 6,623 Number +1.9%
2003 6,788 Number +2.5%
2004 7,190 Number +5.9%
2005 7,814 Number +8.7%
2006 7,905 Number +1.2%
2007 7,949 Number +0.6%
2008 7,563 Number -4.9%
2009 7,546 Number -0.2%
2010 7,498 Number -0.6%
2011 7,493 Number -0.1%
2012 7,317 Number -2.4%
2013 5,871 Number -19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 564.32 Number 177.17 Number 908.54 Number 3
1980s 2,179 Number 1,172 Number 3,162 Number 10
1990s 4,075 Number 2,968 Number 6,114 Number 10
2000s 7,200 Number 6,126 Number 7,949 Number 10
2010s 7,045 Number 5,871 Number 7,498 Number 4

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 1 United States of America 6,776 Number compare
  2. 1 United States 6,776 Number compare
  3. 3 Germany 2,375 Number compare
  4. 4 Japan 1,578 Number compare
  5. 5 France 1,048 Number compare
  6. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 847.34 Number compare
  7. 6 United Kingdom 847.34 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 5,871 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 7,949 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 177.17 Number in 1977.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 4th out of 7 regions with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 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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Indicator
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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