Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 30.78 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
30.78 Number
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
8th
of 56 countries
All-time high
61.34 Number
in 2007
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in United Kingdom, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 30.78 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in United Kingdom peaked at 61.34 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1977.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5 Number | — |
| 1978 | 10.29 Number | +1958.2% |
| 1979 | 13.19 Number | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 22.74 Number | +72.4% |
| 1981 | 11.84 Number | -48.0% |
| 1982 | 28.97 Number | +144.8% |
| 1983 | 17.9 Number | -38.2% |
| 1984 | 21.23 Number | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 30.25 Number | +42.4% |
| 1986 | 37.22 Number | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 36.25 Number | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 44.15 Number | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 38.41 Number | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 40.8 Number | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 42.47 Number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 43.1 Number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 36.15 Number | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 43.65 Number | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 35.74 Number | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 39.85 Number | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 41.3 Number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 48.48 Number | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 52.7 Number | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 50.06 Number | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 45.34 Number | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 51.65 Number | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 53.99 Number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 44.6 Number | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 43.57 Number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 58.69 Number | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 61.34 Number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 57.87 Number | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 56.19 Number | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 58.77 Number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 52.4 Number | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 47.88 Number | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 30.78 Number | -35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.99 Number | 0.5 Number | 13.19 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 28.89 Number | 11.84 Number | 44.15 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.43 Number | 35.74 Number | 52.7 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.33 Number | 43.57 Number | 61.34 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.46 Number | 30.78 Number | 58.77 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 6 Japan 45.26 Number compare
- 7 France 38.66 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30.78 Number compare
- 10 Italy 27.1 Number compare
- 11 Switzerland 21.44 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in United Kingdom?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in United Kingdom was 30.78 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 61.34 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th 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 United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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