Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in New Zealand

New Zealand: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 64.48 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
64.48 Number
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
27th
of 60 countries
All-time high
87.33 Number
in 2003
All-time low
0.64 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

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

0204060801977199520131977: 0.64 Number1978: 4 Number1979: 4.9 Number1980: 4.7 Number1981: 6.2 Number1982: 12.3 Number1983: 15.5 Number1984: 9.6 Number1985: 12.3 Number1986: 10.1 Number1987: 7.8 Number1988: 14.4 Number1989: 7.7 Number1990: 10.5 Number1991: 16.1 Number1992: 20.9 Number1993: 11.1 Number1994: 23.5 Number1995: 19 Number1996: 28 Number1997: 36.9 Number1998: 30.9 Number1999: 48.5 Number2000: 62.9 Number2001: 57.1 Number2002: 76.5 Number2003: 87.3 Number2004: 60 Number2005: 59.7 Number2006: 55.4 Number2007: 52.1 Number2008: 56.5 Number2009: 51.5 Number2010: 52.8 Number2011: 56.3 Number2012: 73.2 Number2013: 64.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in New Zealand is 64.48 Number, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in New Zealand peaked at 87.33 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.64 Number, in 1977.

New Zealand ranks 27th of 60 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, 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 New Zealand, 1977 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1977 0.64 Number
1978 4 Number +525.0%
1979 4.9 Number +22.5%
1980 4.67 Number -4.7%
1981 6.24 Number +33.6%
1982 12.27 Number +96.6%
1983 15.46 Number +26.0%
1984 9.64 Number -37.6%
1985 12.33 Number +27.9%
1986 10.09 Number -18.2%
1987 7.83 Number -22.4%
1988 14.4 Number +83.9%
1989 7.66 Number -46.8%
1990 10.52 Number +37.3%
1991 16.14 Number +53.4%
1992 20.94 Number +29.7%
1993 11.06 Number -47.2%
1994 23.46 Number +112.1%
1995 18.99 Number -19.1%
1996 27.96 Number +47.2%
1997 36.85 Number +31.8%
1998 30.93 Number -16.1%
1999 48.47 Number +56.7%
2000 62.85 Number +29.7%
2001 57.08 Number -9.2%
2002 76.46 Number +34.0%
2003 87.33 Number +14.2%
2004 60 Number -31.3%
2005 59.69 Number -0.5%
2006 55.39 Number -7.2%
2007 52.12 Number -5.9%
2008 56.48 Number +8.4%
2009 51.47 Number -8.9%
2010 52.79 Number +2.6%
2011 56.27 Number +6.6%
2012 73.24 Number +30.2%
2013 64.48 Number -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.18 Number 0.64 Number 4.9 Number 3
1980s 10.06 Number 4.67 Number 15.46 Number 10
1990s 24.53 Number 10.52 Number 48.47 Number 10
2000s 61.89 Number 51.47 Number 87.33 Number 10
2010s 61.7 Number 52.79 Number 73.24 Number 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 24 Türkiye 98.85 Number compare
  2. 25 Finland 96.13 Number compare
  3. 26 Ireland 84.75 Number compare
  4. 28 Singapore 55.78 Number compare
  5. 29 Norway 54.35 Number compare
  6. 30 Poland 50.33 Number compare
  7. 30 Poland 50.33 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 New Zealand?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in New Zealand was 64.48 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 87.33 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.64 Number in 1977.
How does New Zealand rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
New Zealand ranks 27th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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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