Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
Euro area - 18 countries (2014): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 216.97 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
216.97 Number
Change on year
down 40.7%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
477.98 Number
in 2007
All-time low
5.18 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) stood at 216.97 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) peaked at 477.98 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.18 Number, in 1977.
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 Euro area - 18 countries (2014), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.18 Number | — |
| 1978 | 33.64 Number | +548.8% |
| 1979 | 51.2 Number | +52.2% |
| 1980 | 86.92 Number | +69.8% |
| 1981 | 96.96 Number | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 115.74 Number | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 101.88 Number | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 129.61 Number | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 130.75 Number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 162.05 Number | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 174.71 Number | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 193.88 Number | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 214.11 Number | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 184.56 Number | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 180.15 Number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 163.74 Number | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 199.22 Number | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 232.47 Number | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 218.64 Number | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 263.36 Number | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 262.22 Number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 296.87 Number | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 288.02 Number | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 348.37 Number | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 358.84 Number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 364.89 Number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 378.22 Number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 409.74 Number | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 422.95 Number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 437.28 Number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 477.98 Number | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 411.6 Number | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 384.8 Number | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 322.31 Number | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 363.77 Number | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 365.87 Number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 216.97 Number | -40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.01 Number | 5.18 Number | 51.2 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 140.66 Number | 86.92 Number | 214.11 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.92 Number | 163.74 Number | 296.87 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 399.47 Number | 348.37 Number | 477.98 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 317.23 Number | 216.97 Number | 365.87 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
- 1 United States of America 149.91 Number compare
- 1 United States 149.91 Number compare
- 3 Germany 62.46 Number compare
- 4 Netherlands 51.07 Number compare
- 4 Netherlands 51.07 Number compare
- 6 Japan 45.26 Number compare
More science & technology data for Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 43,550 Number (2017)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 38,307 Number (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 5,868 Number (2013)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 6,109 Number (2013)
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 1,940 Number (2012)
- Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 3,268 Number (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) was 216.97 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- The highest recorded value was 477.98 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 Number in 1977.
- How does Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 3rd 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 Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 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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