Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 847.34 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
847.34 Number
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
6th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1,266 Number
in 2000
All-time low
52.9 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in United Kingdom, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in United Kingdom stood at 847.34 Number.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in United Kingdom peaked at 1,266 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.9 Number, in 1977.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 52.9 Number | — |
| 1978 | 187.28 Number | +254.0% |
| 1979 | 220.08 Number | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 263.01 Number | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 318.55 Number | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 345.21 Number | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 361.68 Number | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 397.52 Number | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 468.41 Number | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 528.42 Number | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 547.13 Number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 673 Number | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 648.51 Number | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 601.45 Number | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 638.85 Number | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 631.04 Number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 620.94 Number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 687.87 Number | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 674.35 Number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 806.74 Number | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 928.7 Number | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 994.86 Number | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1,208 Number | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 1,266 Number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,215 Number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,207 Number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,244 Number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,183 Number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,227 Number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,225 Number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,189 Number | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,143 Number | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,118 Number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,125 Number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,137 Number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 954.62 Number | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 847.34 Number | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153.42 Number | 52.9 Number | 220.08 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 455.14 Number | 263.01 Number | 673 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 779.33 Number | 601.45 Number | 1,208 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,202 Number | 1,118 Number | 1,266 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,016 Number | 847.34 Number | 1,137 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 Germany 2,375 Number compare
- 4 Japan 1,578 Number compare
- 5 France 1,048 Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 847.34 Number compare
- 8 Italy 738.34 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 621.02 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 621.02 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in United Kingdom?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in United Kingdom was 847.34 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,266 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9 Number in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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