Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 252.54 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
252.54 Number
Change on year
down 40.8%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
540.95 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 252.54 Number.
The figure is down 40.8% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 540.95 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.18 Number | — |
| 1978 | 35.14 Number | +577.7% |
| 1979 | 58.88 Number | +67.6% |
| 1980 | 98.73 Number | +67.7% |
| 1981 | 110.29 Number | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 132.11 Number | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 115.58 Number | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 153.14 Number | +32.5% |
| 1985 | 147.91 Number | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 189.24 Number | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 194.76 Number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 221.69 Number | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 242.93 Number | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 209.87 Number | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 208.16 Number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 192.68 Number | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 225.19 Number | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 261.43 Number | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 257.47 Number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 312.22 Number | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 306.64 Number | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 367.17 Number | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 343.89 Number | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 401.7 Number | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 421.71 Number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 430.84 Number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 453.6 Number | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 475.04 Number | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 490.75 Number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 490.14 Number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 540.95 Number | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 470.85 Number | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 429.21 Number | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 382.81 Number | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 406.59 Number | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 426.62 Number | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 252.54 Number | -40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.07 Number | 5.18 Number | 58.88 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 160.64 Number | 98.73 Number | 242.93 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.47 Number | 192.68 Number | 367.17 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 460.48 Number | 401.7 Number | 540.95 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 367.14 Number | 252.54 Number | 426.62 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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
More science & technology data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 403,270 Million euro (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 403,270 Million euro (2024)
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 128,641 Megawatt (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 252.54 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 540.95 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 Number in 1977.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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