Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Hungary

Hungary: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international was 18.83 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
18.83 Number
Change on year
down 51.7%
World rank
41st
of 60 countries
All-time high
50.16 Number
in 2007
All-time low
1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Hungary, 1977–2013

010203040501977199520131977: 1 Number1979: 7.9 Number1980: 18.5 Number1981: 32.8 Number1982: 33.7 Number1983: 34.9 Number1984: 37.7 Number1985: 40.4 Number1986: 20.6 Number1987: 37 Number1988: 32.3 Number1989: 31.2 Number1990: 29.8 Number1991: 17.7 Number1992: 13.6 Number1993: 20.6 Number1994: 15 Number1995: 21.6 Number1996: 24.1 Number1997: 21.1 Number1998: 12.6 Number1999: 30.4 Number2000: 35.8 Number2001: 26.3 Number2002: 34.9 Number2003: 38.6 Number2004: 27.6 Number2005: 35.9 Number2006: 26.6 Number2007: 50.2 Number2008: 40 Number2009: 44.3 Number2010: 27.7 Number2011: 38.4 Number2012: 39 Number2013: 18.8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Hungary stood at 18.83 Number.

That represents a change of down 51.7% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Hungary peaked at 50.16 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.

That places Hungary 41st out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Hungary, 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 Hungary, 1977 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1977 1 Number —
1979 7.87 Number +687.0%
1980 18.47 Number +134.7%
1981 32.8 Number +77.6%
1982 33.71 Number +2.8%
1983 34.89 Number +3.5%
1984 37.72 Number +8.1%
1985 40.42 Number +7.2%
1986 20.58 Number -49.1%
1987 36.99 Number +79.7%
1988 32.33 Number -12.6%
1989 31.2 Number -3.5%
1990 29.81 Number -4.5%
1991 17.69 Number -40.7%
1992 13.55 Number -23.4%
1993 20.65 Number +52.4%
1994 14.97 Number -27.5%
1995 21.61 Number +44.4%
1996 24.08 Number +11.4%
1997 21.14 Number -12.2%
1998 12.64 Number -40.2%
1999 30.38 Number +140.3%
2000 35.82 Number +17.9%
2001 26.32 Number -26.5%
2002 34.91 Number +32.6%
2003 38.58 Number +10.5%
2004 27.55 Number -28.6%
2005 35.87 Number +30.2%
2006 26.65 Number -25.7%
2007 50.16 Number +88.2%
2008 40.05 Number -20.2%
2009 44.27 Number +10.5%
2010 27.67 Number -37.5%
2011 38.37 Number +38.7%
2012 38.96 Number +1.5%
2013 18.83 Number -51.7%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 18.83 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 34% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 18.83 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.44 Number, 52% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +687.0% 1 Number 7.87 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.44 Number 1 Number 7.87 Number 2
1980s 31.91 Number 18.47 Number 40.42 Number 10
1990s 20.65 Number 12.64 Number 30.38 Number 10
2000s 36.02 Number 26.32 Number 50.16 Number 10
2010s 30.96 Number 18.83 Number 38.96 Number 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 38 Czechia 31.23 Number compare
  2. 39 Greece 26.74 Number compare
  3. 40 Mexico 24.76 Number compare
  4. 42 South Africa 16.34 Number compare
  5. 43 Iceland 14.53 Number compare
  6. 44 Hong Kong 13.58 Number compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Hungary?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Hungary was 18.83 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 50.16 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
How does Hungary rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Hungary ranks 41st out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
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