Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 847.34 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
847.34
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,266
in 2000
All-time low
52.9
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1977–2013

02505007501.0k1.2k1977199520131977: 52.91978: 187.31979: 220.11980: 2631981: 318.61982: 345.21983: 361.71984: 397.51985: 468.41986: 528.41987: 547.11988: 6731989: 648.51990: 601.51991: 638.91992: 6311993: 620.91994: 687.91995: 674.41996: 806.71997: 928.71998: 994.91999: 1.2k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 954.62013: 847.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 847.34, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,266 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.9, in 1977.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1977 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1977 52.9
1978 187.28 +254.0%
1979 220.08 +17.5%
1980 263.01 +19.5%
1981 318.55 +21.1%
1982 345.21 +8.4%
1983 361.68 +4.8%
1984 397.52 +9.9%
1985 468.41 +17.8%
1986 528.42 +12.8%
1987 547.13 +3.5%
1988 673 +23.0%
1989 648.51 -3.6%
1990 601.45 -7.3%
1991 638.85 +6.2%
1992 631.04 -1.2%
1993 620.94 -1.6%
1994 687.87 +10.8%
1995 674.35 -2.0%
1996 806.74 +19.6%
1997 928.7 +15.1%
1998 994.86 +7.1%
1999 1,208 +21.5%
2000 1,266 +4.8%
2001 1,215 -4.0%
2002 1,207 -0.7%
2003 1,244 +3.1%
2004 1,183 -4.9%
2005 1,227 +3.7%
2006 1,225 -0.2%
2007 1,189 -2.9%
2008 1,143 -3.8%
2009 1,118 -2.2%
2010 1,125 +0.6%
2011 1,137 +1.1%
2012 954.62 -16.1%
2013 847.34 -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 153.42 52.9 220.08 3
1980s 455.14 263.01 673 10
1990s 779.33 601.45 1,208 10
2000s 1,202 1,118 1,266 10
2010s 1,016 847.34 1,137 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Germany 2,375 compare
  2. 3 Japan 1,578 compare
  3. 4 France 1,048 compare
  4. 6 Italy 738.34 compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 621.02 compare
  6. 8 Switzerland 573.78 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 847.34 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,266 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 52.9 in 1977.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
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