Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 7,283 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
7,283 Number
Change on year
down 20.0%
Rank
2nd
of 7 regions
All-time high
10,071 Number
in 2007
All-time low
252.31 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 7,283 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 10,071 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 252.31 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 252.31 Number | — |
| 1978 | 837.72 Number | +232.0% |
| 1979 | 1,214 Number | +44.9% |
| 1980 | 1,567 Number | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 1,969 Number | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 2,179 Number | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 2,355 Number | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 2,719 Number | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 2,981 Number | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 3,237 Number | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 3,648 Number | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 3,977 Number | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 4,131 Number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 3,864 Number | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 4,074 Number | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 4,048 Number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 4,357 Number | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 4,778 Number | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 4,891 Number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5,770 Number | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 6,438 Number | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 7,034 Number | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 7,994 Number | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 8,133 Number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8,508 Number | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 8,626 Number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8,840 Number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 9,169 Number | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 9,958 Number | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 10,009 Number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10,071 Number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9,484 Number | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 9,432 Number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 9,380 Number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9,397 Number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9,100 Number | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 7,283 Number | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 768.04 Number | 252.31 Number | 1,214 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,876 Number | 1,567 Number | 4,131 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,325 Number | 3,864 Number | 7,994 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,223 Number | 8,133 Number | 10,071 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,790 Number | 7,283 Number | 9,397 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 7,283 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,071 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.31 Number in 1977.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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