Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Hungary

Hungary: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 2.4 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.4
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
24th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4.04
in 1987
All-time low
0.1
in 1998
Years of data
32
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Hungary, 1980–2012

012341980199620121980: 0.51981: 1.81982: 31983: 31984: 2.61985: 2.11986: 2.71987: 41988: 0.5331989: 1.61990: 3.91991: 0.21992: 1.91993: 1.31994: 0.2861995: 11996: 1.71997: 2.31998: 0.11999: 2.92000: 1.12001: 12002: 2.82003: 0.3752004: 1.22005: 32006: 12007: 42008: 22010: 2.32011: 1.82012: 2.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Hungary stood at 2.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Hungary peaked at 4.04 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1998.

Hungary ranks 24th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012) in Hungary, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 0.5
1981 1.76 +251.4%
1982 3 +70.7%
1983 2.98 -0.8%
1984 2.57 -13.6%
1985 2.1 -18.4%
1986 2.72 +29.4%
1987 4.04 +48.8%
1988 0.533 -86.8%
1989 1.55 +190.8%
1990 3.94 +153.9%
1991 0.2 -94.9%
1992 1.94 +869.0%
1993 1.27 -34.3%
1994 0.286 -77.5%
1995 1 +249.7%
1996 1.69 +68.7%
1997 2.25 +33.6%
1998 0.1 -95.6%
1999 2.87 +2767.0%
2000 1.14 -60.1%
2001 1 -12.5%
2002 2.84 +184.4%
2003 0.375 -86.8%
2004 1.22 +225.9%
2005 3.02 +147.2%
2006 1 -66.9%
2007 3.97 +296.7%
2008 2.04 -48.5%
2010 2.3 +12.6%
2011 1.84 -20.0%
2012 2.4 +30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.18 0.5 4.04 10
1990s 1.55 0.1 3.94 10
2000s 1.85 0.375 3.97 9
2010s 2.18 1.84 2.4 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 21 Brazil 2.67 compare
  2. 22 Ireland 2.61 compare
  3. 23 Taiwan, China 2.43 compare
  4. 25 Russian Federation 2.31 compare
  5. 26 New Zealand 2.23 compare
  6. 27 Bulgaria 2 compare
  7. 27 Greece 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Hungary?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Hungary was 2.4 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 4.04 in 1987.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Hungary ranks 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
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