Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 13.58 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
13.58 Number
Change on year
up 147.8%
World rank
44th
of 60 countries
All-time high
23.69 Number
in 2006
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1982
Years of data
35
1979–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 13.58 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in 2013.
The figure is up 147.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Hong Kong, China peaked at 23.69 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1982.
That places Hong Kong, China 44th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 Number | — |
| 1980 | 1.22 Number | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 1 Number | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 Number | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 1.83 Number | +266.0% |
| 1984 | 3.83 Number | +109.3% |
| 1985 | 3.67 Number | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 4.43 Number | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 6.57 Number | +48.3% |
| 1988 | 7.08 Number | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 4.52 Number | -36.2% |
| 1990 | 8.77 Number | +94.0% |
| 1991 | 8.8 Number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.97 Number | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 13.6 Number | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 9.21 Number | -32.3% |
| 1995 | 11.24 Number | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 8.82 Number | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 6.18 Number | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 17.86 Number | +189.0% |
| 1999 | 8.77 Number | -50.9% |
| 2000 | 9.51 Number | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 7.02 Number | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 11.85 Number | +68.8% |
| 2003 | 21.19 Number | +78.8% |
| 2004 | 14.74 Number | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 23.02 Number | +56.2% |
| 2006 | 23.69 Number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.89 Number | -37.1% |
| 2008 | 4.45 Number | -70.1% |
| 2009 | 4.05 Number | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 11.25 Number | +177.8% |
| 2011 | 5.3 Number | -52.9% |
| 2012 | 5.48 Number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.58 Number | +147.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.46 Number | 0.5 Number | 7.08 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.42 Number | 6.18 Number | 17.86 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.44 Number | 4.05 Number | 23.69 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 Number | 5.3 Number | 13.58 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Hong Kong, China?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Hong Kong, China was 13.58 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.69 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1982.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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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