Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Canada

Canada: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority was 207 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
207
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
3rd
of 18 countries
All-time high
289
in 2010
All-time low
2
in 1978
Years of data
36
1978–2013

Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Canada, 1978–2013

01002003001978199520131978: 21979: 21980: 131981: 51982: 101983: 131984: 201985: 301986: 301987: 261988: 281989: 321990: 301991: 401992: 511993: 531994: 651995: 631996: 921997: 1051998: 1371999: 2022000: 2022001: 2082002: 1732003: 2182004: 1972005: 2182006: 2682007: 2552008: 2452009: 2802010: 2892011: 2572012: 2812013: 207

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Canada recorded 207 for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in 2013.

The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Canada peaked at 289 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1978.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013) in Canada, 1978 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1978 2
1979 2 +0.0%
1980 13 +550.0%
1981 5 -61.5%
1982 10 +100.0%
1983 13 +30.0%
1984 20 +53.8%
1985 30 +50.0%
1986 30 +0.0%
1987 26 -13.3%
1988 28 +7.7%
1989 32 +14.3%
1990 30 -6.2%
1991 40 +33.3%
1992 51 +27.5%
1993 53 +3.9%
1994 65 +22.6%
1995 63 -3.1%
1996 92 +46.0%
1997 105 +14.1%
1998 137 +30.5%
1999 202 +47.4%
2000 202 +0.0%
2001 208 +3.0%
2002 173 -16.8%
2003 218 +26.0%
2004 197 -9.6%
2005 218 +10.7%
2006 268 +22.9%
2007 255 -4.9%
2008 245 -3.9%
2009 280 +14.3%
2010 289 +3.2%
2011 257 -11.1%
2012 281 +9.3%
2013 207 -26.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 2 2 2
1980s 20.7 5 32 10
1990s 83.8 30 202 10
2000s 226.4 173 280 10
2010s 258.5 207 289 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 United States of America 2,144 compare
  2. 2 Switzerland 961 compare
  3. 4 Japan 177 compare
  4. 5 India 124 compare
  5. 6 Singapore 101 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Canada?
Patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Canada was 207 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 289 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1978.
How does Canada rank for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
Canada ranks 3rd out of 18 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
20 places, 658 data points, 1977–2013
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