Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 6,436 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
6,436 Number
Change on year
down 21.0%
Rank
3rd
of 7 regions
All-time high
8,882 Number
in 2007
All-time low
199.41 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 6,436 Number.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 8,882 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 199.41 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 199.41 Number | — |
| 1978 | 650.44 Number | +226.2% |
| 1979 | 994 Number | +52.8% |
| 1980 | 1,304 Number | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 1,651 Number | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 1,834 Number | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 1,994 Number | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 2,321 Number | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 2,513 Number | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 2,708 Number | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 3,100 Number | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 3,304 Number | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 3,482 Number | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 3,262 Number | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 3,436 Number | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 3,417 Number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,736 Number | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 4,090 Number | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 4,216 Number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 4,963 Number | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 5,509 Number | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 6,039 Number | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 6,786 Number | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 6,867 Number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7,293 Number | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 7,419 Number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7,596 Number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7,986 Number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 8,730 Number | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 8,784 Number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8,882 Number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8,340 Number | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 8,314 Number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8,255 Number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8,260 Number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,146 Number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6,436 Number | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 614.62 Number | 199.41 Number | 994 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,421 Number | 1,304 Number | 3,482 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,545 Number | 3,262 Number | 6,786 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,021 Number | 6,867 Number | 8,882 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,774 Number | 6,436 Number | 8,260 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 United States of America 6,776 Number compare
- 1 United States 6,776 Number compare
- 3 Germany 2,375 Number compare
- 4 Japan 1,578 Number compare
- 5 France 1,048 Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 847.34 Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom 847.34 Number compare
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 6,436 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,882 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.41 Number in 1977.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 7 regions with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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