Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 283.32 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
283.32 Number
Change on year
down 40.3%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
602.28 Number
in 2007
All-time low
5.68 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 283.32 Number.
That represents a change of down 40.3% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 602.28 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.68 Number, in 1977.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.68 Number | — |
| 1978 | 45.43 Number | +699.1% |
| 1979 | 72.06 Number | +58.6% |
| 1980 | 121.47 Number | +68.6% |
| 1981 | 122.12 Number | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 161.08 Number | +31.9% |
| 1983 | 133.47 Number | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 174.38 Number | +30.6% |
| 1985 | 178.15 Number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 226.45 Number | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 231.01 Number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 265.84 Number | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 281.34 Number | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 250.67 Number | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 250.63 Number | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 235.79 Number | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 261.34 Number | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 305.08 Number | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 293.21 Number | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 352.07 Number | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 347.95 Number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 415.65 Number | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 396.59 Number | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 451.76 Number | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 467.05 Number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 482.48 Number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 507.6 Number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 519.64 Number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 534.32 Number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 548.82 Number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 602.28 Number | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 528.71 Number | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 485.39 Number | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 441.58 Number | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 458.99 Number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 474.5 Number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 283.32 Number | -40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.06 Number | 5.68 Number | 72.06 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 189.53 Number | 121.47 Number | 281.34 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 310.9 Number | 235.79 Number | 415.65 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 512.81 Number | 451.76 Number | 602.28 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.6 Number | 283.32 Number | 474.5 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 54,649 Number (2017)
- Individuals - internet use 87.2% (2019)
- Individuals - frequency of internet use 85.3% (2019)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 45,828 Number (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 7,283 Number (2013)
- Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 97.8% (2019)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 7,992 Number (2013)
- Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 91.6% (2019)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 19,784 Number (2012)
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 2,529 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 283.32 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 602.28 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.68 Number in 1977.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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