Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in South Africa
South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 16.34 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
16.34 Number
Change on year
down 39.5%
World rank
42nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
36.98 Number
in 1997
All-time low
1.22 Number
in 1978
Years of data
36
1978–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in South Africa, 1978–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in South Africa stood at 16.34 Number.
The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in South Africa peaked at 36.98 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.22 Number, in 1978.
South Africa ranks 42nd of 60 countries on this measure, 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 by international in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.22 Number | — |
| 1979 | 5.5 Number | +350.8% |
| 1980 | 5.7 Number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 10.97 Number | +92.5% |
| 1982 | 12.14 Number | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 15.62 Number | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 14.66 Number | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 7.44 Number | -49.2% |
| 1986 | 16.8 Number | +125.8% |
| 1987 | 12.19 Number | -27.4% |
| 1988 | 13.55 Number | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 18.14 Number | +33.9% |
| 1990 | 9.83 Number | -45.8% |
| 1991 | 15.69 Number | +59.6% |
| 1992 | 28.11 Number | +79.2% |
| 1993 | 15.91 Number | -43.4% |
| 1994 | 19.66 Number | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 18.57 Number | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 24.27 Number | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 36.98 Number | +52.4% |
| 1998 | 26.73 Number | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 29.34 Number | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 29.14 Number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.75 Number | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 25.7 Number | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 30.73 Number | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 33.94 Number | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 31.47 Number | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 30.57 Number | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 29.4 Number | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 30.62 Number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 32.91 Number | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 28.41 Number | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 29.33 Number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.99 Number | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 16.34 Number | -39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.36 Number | 1.22 Number | 5.5 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.72 Number | 5.7 Number | 18.14 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.51 Number | 9.83 Number | 36.98 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.62 Number | 25.7 Number | 33.94 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.27 Number | 16.34 Number | 29.33 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in South Africa?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in South Africa was 16.34 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.98 Number in 1997.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 Number in 1978.
- How does South Africa rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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