Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012) by country
Countries reporting
28
Highest
1,166
Germany
Lowest
1
Malta
Median
32.52
Years covered
36
1977–2012
Data points
850
What the numbers show
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012) is currently reported for 28 countries. The highest value is 1,166 in Germany; the lowest is 1 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 32.52, and the mean is 149.62.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,166.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 467.7%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 50.2%).
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1,166 | 2012 | down 17.8% | rising |
| 2 | Netherlands | 580.45 | 2012 | up 47.3% | volatile |
| 3 | France | 492.15 | 2012 | down 32.6% | volatile |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 484.17 | 2012 | down 44.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Switzerland | 262.85 | 2012 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 262.41 | 2012 | down 24.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Spain | 208.75 | 2012 | up 25.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Belgium | 133.06 | 2012 | down 4.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Austria | 121.15 | 2012 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Türkiye | 97.13 | 2012 | up 467.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Sweden | 85.45 | 2012 | down 43.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Denmark | 80.46 | 2012 | down 28.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Finland | 48.56 | 2012 | up 1.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Norway | 36.04 | 2012 | down 5.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Poland | 28.99 | 2012 | up 317.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Greece | 20.27 | 2012 | up 37.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Ireland | 17.66 | 2012 | up 1.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Portugal | 11.84 | 2012 | up 30.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Czechia | 11.06 | 2012 | up 59.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Iceland | 9.58 | 2012 | down 42.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Hungary | 8.63 | 2012 | down 50.2% | falling |
| 22 | Romania | 7.08 | 2012 | up 254.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Croatia | 4.56 | 2011 | down 8.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 3.37 | 2012 | up 5.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Lithuania | 2.5 | 2012 | up 93.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Slovakia | 2.13 | 2012 | up 9.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Latvia | 1.89 | 2012 | down 32.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Malta | 1 | 2012 | up 33.3% | volatile |