Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Hungary

Hungary: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 8.63 in 2012. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2012)
8.63
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
20th
of 27 countries
All-time high
28.86
in 1982
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Hungary, 1977–2012

01020301977199420121977: 11979: 6.81980: 15.71981: 28.31982: 28.91983: 20.61984: 22.11985: 28.81986: 15.71987: 281988: 20.41989: 251990: 20.91991: 13.61992: 8.11993: 15.81994: 12.91995: 12.51996: 141997: 13.71998: 6.21999: 19.72000: 202001: 14.72002: 17.32003: 222004: 152005: 19.32006: 11.32007: 21.52008: 15.92009: 242010: 13.72011: 12.92012: 8.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 8.63 for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in 2012.

That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Hungary peaked at 28.86 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.

Hungary ranks 20th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.88 1 6.77 2
1980s 23.35 15.72 28.86 10
1990s 13.73 6.24 20.85 10
2000s 18.12 11.34 23.99 10
2010s 11.76 8.63 13.74 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 17 Portugal 11.84 compare
  2. 18 Czechia 11.06 compare
  3. 19 Iceland 9.58 compare
  4. 21 Romania 7.08 compare
  5. 22 Croatia 4.56 compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria 3.37 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Hungary?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Hungary was 8.63 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 28.86 in 1982.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
How does Hungary rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
Hungary ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 850 data points, 1977–2012
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