Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in China except Hong Kong
China except Hong Kong: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 10.58 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
10.58 Number
Change on year
down 27.8%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
16.64 Number
in 2011
All-time low
0.05 Number
in 1993
Years of data
26
1986–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in China except Hong Kong, 1986–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
China except Hong Kong recorded 10.58 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in 2013.
That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and up 172.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in China except Hong Kong peaked at 16.64 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.05 Number, in 1993.
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 China except Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.4 Number | — |
| 1987 | 0.083 Number | -79.2% |
| 1988 | 0.167 Number | +101.2% |
| 1989 | 0.231 Number | +38.3% |
| 1990 | 1 Number | +332.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5 Number | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.067 Number | -86.6% |
| 1993 | 0.05 Number | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 0.364 Number | +628.0% |
| 1997 | 1.37 Number | +276.4% |
| 1998 | 1.24 Number | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 1.12 Number | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.47 Number | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 4.68 Number | +219.4% |
| 2002 | 10.4 Number | +122.3% |
| 2003 | 3.89 Number | -62.6% |
| 2004 | 4.87 Number | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 8.82 Number | +81.3% |
| 2006 | 5.95 Number | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 7.2 Number | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 6.2 Number | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 5.97 Number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.56 Number | +59.9% |
| 2011 | 16.64 Number | +74.1% |
| 2012 | 14.65 Number | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 10.58 Number | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2203 Number | 0.083 Number | 0.4 Number | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.7141 Number | 0.05 Number | 1.37 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.94 Number | 1.47 Number | 10.4 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 Number | 9.56 Number | 16.64 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near China except Hong Kong
- 3 Germany 62.46 Number compare
- 4 Netherlands 51.07 Number compare
- 4 Netherlands 51.07 Number compare
- 6 Japan 45.26 Number compare
- 7 France 38.66 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 30.78 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 30.78 Number compare
More science & technology data for China except Hong Kong
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 435,471 Million euro (2023)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 435,471 Million euro (2023)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 7,497 Number (2014)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 4,185 Number (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 502.02 Number (2013)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 2,170 Number (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 1,055 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in China except Hong Kong?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in China except Hong Kong was 10.58 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in China except Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in China except Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 Number in 1993.
- How does China except Hong Kong rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in China except Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China except Hong Kong 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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