Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in United States
United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 6,776 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
6,776
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
9,577
in 2005
All-time low
133
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in United States, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United States recorded 6,776 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 133, in 1977.
That places United States 1st out of 47 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 by international in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 133 | — |
| 1978 | 385.68 | +190.0% |
| 1979 | 591.38 | +53.3% |
| 1980 | 785.21 | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 969.27 | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 1,174 | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 1,348 | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 1,523 | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 1,708 | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 1,846 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 2,209 | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 2,473 | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 2,652 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 2,840 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 3,132 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 3,300 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 3,573 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 3,715 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 4,463 | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 4,896 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 5,627 | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 6,174 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 6,730 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 7,037 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 7,309 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 7,970 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 8,237 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 8,716 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 9,577 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 9,070 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 8,141 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 7,879 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 7,538 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 7,346 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7,324 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7,531 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6,776 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 370.02 | 133 | 591.38 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,669 | 785.21 | 2,652 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,445 | 2,840 | 6,730 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,147 | 7,037 | 9,577 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,244 | 6,776 | 7,531 | 4 |
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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 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 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 in 1977.
- How does United States rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- United States ranks 1st out of 47 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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