Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in United States
United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 149.91 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
149.91 Number
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
1st
of 56 countries
All-time high
358.25 Number
in 2005
All-time low
3.49 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in United States, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in United States is 149.91 Number, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in United States peaked at 358.25 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.49 Number, in 1977.
That places United States 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
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 States, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.49 Number | — |
| 1978 | 34.27 Number | +882.4% |
| 1979 | 45.29 Number | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 58.84 Number | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 64.84 Number | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 88.49 Number | +36.5% |
| 1983 | 112.85 Number | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 95.86 Number | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 125.1 Number | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 114.6 Number | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 130.92 Number | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 141.39 Number | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 155.79 Number | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 161.92 Number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 143.78 Number | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 187.21 Number | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 174.45 Number | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 137.01 Number | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 183.05 Number | +33.6% |
| 1996 | 164.1 Number | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 198.23 Number | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 239.6 Number | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 226.16 Number | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 219.97 Number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 229.08 Number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 255.06 Number | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 303.34 Number | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 292.7 Number | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 358.25 Number | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 295.71 Number | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 264.1 Number | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 240.94 Number | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 228.71 Number | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 232.01 Number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 241.25 Number | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 194.46 Number | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 149.91 Number | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.68 Number | 3.49 Number | 45.29 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 108.87 Number | 58.84 Number | 155.79 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.55 Number | 137.01 Number | 239.6 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 268.79 Number | 219.97 Number | 358.25 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.4 Number | 149.91 Number | 241.25 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 United States of America 149.91 Number compare
- 3 Germany 62.46 Number compare
- 4 Netherlands 51.07 Number compare
- 4 Netherlands 51.07 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 States?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in United States was 149.91 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 358.25 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 Number in 1977.
- How does United States rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- United States ranks 1st 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 States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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