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