Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Canada
Canada: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 5.84 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
5.84 Number
Change on year
down 59.8%
World rank
18th
of 56 countries
All-time high
27.75 Number
in 2005
All-time low
0.795 Number
in 1978
Years of data
36
1978–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Canada, 1978–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Canada recorded 5.84 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.8% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Canada peaked at 27.75 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.795 Number, in 1978.
That places Canada 18th out of 56 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 NACE Rev. 2 in Canada, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.795 Number | — |
| 1979 | 1.41 Number | +76.7% |
| 1980 | 4.25 Number | +202.5% |
| 1981 | 4.59 Number | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 2.33 Number | -49.1% |
| 1983 | 1.19 Number | -49.1% |
| 1984 | 1.82 Number | +53.1% |
| 1985 | 2.52 Number | +38.4% |
| 1986 | 4.95 Number | +96.5% |
| 1987 | 11.12 Number | +124.8% |
| 1988 | 4.19 Number | -62.3% |
| 1989 | 3.35 Number | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 6.89 Number | +105.9% |
| 1991 | 4.28 Number | -37.9% |
| 1992 | 2.38 Number | -44.4% |
| 1993 | 8.18 Number | +243.8% |
| 1994 | 10.83 Number | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 9.58 Number | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 8.49 Number | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 9.89 Number | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 11.93 Number | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 12.62 Number | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 12.95 Number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 21.16 Number | +63.4% |
| 2002 | 20.27 Number | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 11.9 Number | -41.3% |
| 2004 | 17.73 Number | +49.0% |
| 2005 | 27.75 Number | +56.5% |
| 2006 | 19.24 Number | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 14.13 Number | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 15.57 Number | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 23.54 Number | +51.1% |
| 2010 | 12.71 Number | -46.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6 Number | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 14.53 Number | +51.4% |
| 2013 | 5.84 Number | -59.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.84 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 Number | 0.795 Number | 1.41 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.03 Number | 1.19 Number | 11.12 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.51 Number | 2.38 Number | 12.62 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.42 Number | 11.9 Number | 27.75 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.67 Number | 5.84 Number | 14.53 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.11 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9064 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 37.40 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Canada?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Canada was 5.84 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 27.75 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.795 Number in 1978.
- How does Canada rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 56 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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