Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 30.78 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
30.78
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
61.34
in 2007
All-time low
0.5
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1977–2013

02040601977199520131977: 0.51978: 10.31979: 13.21980: 22.71981: 11.81982: 291983: 17.91984: 21.21985: 30.21986: 37.21987: 36.21988: 44.11989: 38.41990: 40.81991: 42.51992: 43.11993: 36.21994: 43.71995: 35.71996: 39.81997: 41.31998: 48.51999: 52.72000: 50.12001: 45.32002: 51.62003: 542004: 44.62005: 43.62006: 58.72007: 61.32008: 57.92009: 56.22010: 58.82011: 52.42012: 47.92013: 30.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 30.78.

That represents a change of 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 61.34 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1977.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1977 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1977 0.5
1978 10.29 +1958.2%
1979 13.19 +28.1%
1980 22.74 +72.4%
1981 11.84 -48.0%
1982 28.97 +144.8%
1983 17.9 -38.2%
1984 21.23 +18.6%
1985 30.25 +42.4%
1986 37.22 +23.1%
1987 36.25 -2.6%
1988 44.15 +21.8%
1989 38.41 -13.0%
1990 40.8 +6.2%
1991 42.47 +4.1%
1992 43.1 +1.5%
1993 36.15 -16.1%
1994 43.65 +20.7%
1995 35.74 -18.1%
1996 39.85 +11.5%
1997 41.3 +3.6%
1998 48.48 +17.4%
1999 52.7 +8.7%
2000 50.06 -5.0%
2001 45.34 -9.4%
2002 51.65 +13.9%
2003 53.99 +4.5%
2004 44.6 -17.4%
2005 43.57 -2.3%
2006 58.69 +34.7%
2007 61.34 +4.5%
2008 57.87 -5.7%
2009 56.19 -2.9%
2010 58.77 +4.6%
2011 52.4 -10.8%
2012 47.88 -8.6%
2013 30.78 -35.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.99 0.5 13.19 3
1980s 28.89 11.84 44.15 10
1990s 42.43 35.74 52.7 10
2000s 52.33 43.57 61.34 10
2010s 47.46 30.78 58.77 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 3 Netherlands 51.07 compare
  2. 4 Japan 45.26 compare
  3. 5 France 38.66 compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 3.33 compare
  5. 7 Italy 27.1 compare
  6. 8 Switzerland 21.44 compare
  7. 9 Denmark 18.93 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 30.78 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 61.34 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1977.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
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