Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 1.1 Number in 2006. ▲ Rising

Latest (2006)
1.1 Number
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
44th
of 56 countries
All-time high
1.43 Number
in 2003
All-time low
0.267 Number
in 1990
Years of data
9
1987–2006

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Hong Kong, China, 1987–2006

0.250.50.7511.21.51987199620061987: 0.533 Number1990: 0.267 Number1991: 0.5 Number1992: 0.667 Number2000: 1.1 Number2001: 0.75 Number2002: 1.3 Number2003: 1.4 Number2006: 1.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 1.1 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in 2006.

The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.43 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.267 Number, in 1990.

That places Hong Kong, China 44th out of 56 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012) in Hong Kong, China, 1987 to 2006.
Year Number Change
1987 0.533 Number
1990 0.267 Number -49.9%
1991 0.5 Number +87.3%
1992 0.667 Number +33.4%
2000 1.14 Number +71.1%
2001 0.75 Number -34.3%
2002 1.29 Number +71.5%
2003 1.43 Number +11.4%
2006 1.1 Number -23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.533 Number 0.533 Number 0.533 Number 1
1990s 0.478 Number 0.267 Number 0.667 Number 3
2000s 1.14 Number 0.75 Number 1.43 Number 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

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  3. 42 Slovenia 1.11 Number compare
  4. 45 Slovakia 1 Number compare
  5. 45 Slovakia 1 Number compare
  6. 47 Singapore 0.853 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Hong Kong, China?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Hong Kong, China was 1.1 Number in 2006, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.267 Number in 1990.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th out of 56 countries with data for 2006.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
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