Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in United States
United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international was 6,776 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in United States, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United States recorded 6,776 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in 2013.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in United States peaked at 9,577 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 133 Number, in 1977.
That places United States 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in United States, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 133 Number | — |
| 1978 | 385.68 Number | +190.0% |
| 1979 | 591.38 Number | +53.3% |
| 1980 | 785.21 Number | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 969.27 Number | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 1,174 Number | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 1,348 Number | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 1,523 Number | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 1,708 Number | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 1,846 Number | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 2,209 Number | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 2,473 Number | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 2,652 Number | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 2,840 Number | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 3,132 Number | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 3,300 Number | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 3,573 Number | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 3,715 Number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 4,463 Number | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 4,896 Number | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 5,627 Number | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 6,174 Number | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 6,730 Number | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 7,037 Number | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 7,309 Number | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 7,970 Number | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 8,237 Number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 8,716 Number | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 9,577 Number | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 9,070 Number | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 8,141 Number | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 7,879 Number | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 7,538 Number | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 7,346 Number | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7,324 Number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7,531 Number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6,776 Number | -10.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6,776 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 123.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +190.0% | 133 Number | 385.68 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 370.02 Number | 133 Number | 591.38 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,669 Number | 785.21 Number | 2,652 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,445 Number | 2,840 Number | 6,730 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,147 Number | 7,037 Number | 9,577 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,244 Number | 6,776 Number | 7,531 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More science & technology data for United States
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.19 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in United States?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in United States was 6,776 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9,577 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 133 Number in 1977.
- How does United States rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- United States ranks 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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