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
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in United Kingdom, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in United Kingdom stood at 30.78 Number.
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 peaked at 61.34 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1977.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 56 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, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 30.78 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 12.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 30.78 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 14.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1958.2% | 0.5 Number | 10.29 Number |
| 1982 | +144.8% | 11.84 Number | 28.97 Number |
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 30.78 Number compare
- 10 Italy 27.1 Number compare
- 11 Switzerland 21.44 Number compare
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,847 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
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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