Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in South Africa
South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 3.14 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
3.14 Number
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
24th
of 56 countries
All-time high
3.67 Number
in 2005
All-time low
0.245 Number
in 2003
Years of data
31
1980–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in South Africa, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in South Africa is 3.14 Number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 249.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in South Africa peaked at 3.67 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.245 Number, in 2003.
South Africa ranks 24th of 56 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 Number | — |
| 1981 | 0.5 Number | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 2 Number | +300.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 Number | -75.0% |
| 1985 | 1 Number | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.333 Number | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 0.639 Number | +91.9% |
| 1988 | 2.42 Number | +278.2% |
| 1989 | 1.25 Number | -48.3% |
| 1990 | 0.25 Number | -80.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5 Number | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 1.38 Number | +175.0% |
| 1994 | 1.59 Number | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.714 Number | -55.2% |
| 1996 | 1.13 Number | +58.8% |
| 1997 | 2.43 Number | +114.3% |
| 1998 | 2.75 Number | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 1.42 Number | -48.2% |
| 2000 | 2.75 Number | +93.4% |
| 2001 | 1.87 Number | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9 Number | -51.8% |
| 2003 | 0.245 Number | -72.8% |
| 2004 | 1.65 Number | +575.1% |
| 2005 | 3.67 Number | +121.7% |
| 2006 | 2.04 Number | -44.5% |
| 2007 | 1.27 Number | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 3.33 Number | +163.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5 Number | -85.0% |
| 2010 | 0.65 Number | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 Number | +269.2% |
| 2012 | 3.14 Number | +31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 Number | 0.333 Number | 2.42 Number | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.35 Number | 0.25 Number | 2.75 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.82 Number | 0.245 Number | 3.67 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 Number | 0.65 Number | 3.14 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in South Africa?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in South Africa was 3.14 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.245 Number in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 56 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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