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

New Zealand: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 2.23 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
2.23 Number
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
32nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
17.09 Number
in 2003
All-time low
0.179 Number
in 1990
Years of data
35
1977–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in New Zealand, 1977–2013

0510151977199520131977: 0.444 Number1978: 1 Number1979: 1 Number1981: 2.1 Number1982: 2 Number1983: 2.1 Number1984: 3.2 Number1985: 1 Number1986: 1.1 Number1987: 1.9 Number1988: 2.8 Number1989: 1.2 Number1990: 0.179 Number1992: 2.9 Number1993: 1.5 Number1994: 2.9 Number1995: 3.6 Number1996: 2.5 Number1997: 2.7 Number1998: 4.8 Number1999: 6.1 Number2000: 5.5 Number2001: 11.5 Number2002: 9.4 Number2003: 17.1 Number2004: 9.5 Number2005: 4.4 Number2006: 5.7 Number2007: 11.3 Number2008: 5.1 Number2009: 5.2 Number2010: 5.5 Number2011: 4.1 Number2012: 2.4 Number2013: 2.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 2.23 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in 2013.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in New Zealand peaked at 17.09 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.179 Number, in 1990.

That places New Zealand 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012) in New Zealand, 1977 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1977 0.444 Number
1978 1 Number +125.2%
1979 1 Number +0.0%
1981 2.15 Number +115.0%
1982 2 Number -7.0%
1983 2.09 Number +4.3%
1984 3.23 Number +55.0%
1985 1 Number -69.1%
1986 1.08 Number +8.3%
1987 1.93 Number +78.3%
1988 2.83 Number +46.7%
1989 1.21 Number -57.4%
1990 0.179 Number -85.2%
1992 2.9 Number +1520.1%
1993 1.5 Number -48.3%
1994 2.89 Number +92.9%
1995 3.65 Number +26.1%
1996 2.5 Number -31.6%
1997 2.72 Number +8.8%
1998 4.78 Number +76.0%
1999 6.08 Number +27.2%
2000 5.53 Number -9.2%
2001 11.53 Number +108.7%
2002 9.38 Number -18.6%
2003 17.09 Number +82.2%
2004 9.5 Number -44.4%
2005 4.4 Number -53.6%
2006 5.74 Number +30.3%
2007 11.34 Number +97.6%
2008 5.13 Number -54.7%
2009 5.25 Number +2.3%
2010 5.55 Number +5.7%
2011 4.07 Number -26.7%
2012 2.41 Number -40.8%
2013 2.23 Number -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8147 Number 0.444 Number 1 Number 3
1980s 1.95 Number 1 Number 3.23 Number 9
1990s 3.02 Number 0.179 Number 6.08 Number 9
2000s 8.49 Number 4.4 Number 17.09 Number 10
2010s 3.56 Number 2.23 Number 5.55 Number 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 29 Hungary 2.4 Number compare
  2. 30 Russian Federation 2.31 Number compare
  3. 30 Russia 2.31 Number compare
  4. 33 Bulgaria 2 Number compare
  5. 33 Greece 2 Number compare
  6. 35 Czechia 1.73 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in New Zealand?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in New Zealand was 2.23 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 17.09 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.179 Number in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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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