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

India: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority was 124 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
124 Number
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
6th
of 22 countries
All-time high
198 Number
in 2011
All-time low
1 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2013

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

0501001502001978199520131978: 1 Number1979: 1 Number1981: 2 Number1982: 2 Number1983: 4 Number1984: 4 Number1985: 2 Number1986: 4 Number1987: 9 Number1988: 18 Number1989: 2 Number1990: 8 Number1991: 5 Number1992: 8 Number1993: 5 Number1994: 3 Number1995: 7 Number1996: 12 Number1997: 8 Number1998: 13 Number1999: 20 Number2000: 32 Number2001: 41 Number2002: 60 Number2003: 65 Number2004: 78 Number2005: 79 Number2006: 82 Number2007: 119 Number2008: 96 Number2009: 131 Number2010: 157 Number2011: 198 Number2012: 174 Number2013: 124 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

India recorded 124 Number for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in 2013.

That represents a change of down 28.7% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in India peaked at 198 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.

India ranks 6th of 22 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 India, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013) in India, 1978 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number —
1979 1 Number +0.0%
1981 2 Number +100.0%
1982 2 Number +0.0%
1983 4 Number +100.0%
1984 4 Number +0.0%
1985 2 Number -50.0%
1986 4 Number +100.0%
1987 9 Number +125.0%
1988 18 Number +100.0%
1989 2 Number -88.9%
1990 8 Number +300.0%
1991 5 Number -37.5%
1992 8 Number +60.0%
1993 5 Number -37.5%
1994 3 Number -40.0%
1995 7 Number +133.3%
1996 12 Number +71.4%
1997 8 Number -33.3%
1998 13 Number +62.5%
1999 20 Number +53.8%
2000 32 Number +60.0%
2001 41 Number +28.1%
2002 60 Number +46.3%
2003 65 Number +8.3%
2004 78 Number +20.0%
2005 79 Number +1.3%
2006 82 Number +3.8%
2007 119 Number +45.1%
2008 96 Number -19.3%
2009 131 Number +36.5%
2010 157 Number +19.8%
2011 198 Number +26.1%
2012 174 Number -12.1%
2013 124 Number -28.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 2
1980s 5.22 Number 2 Number 18 Number 9
1990s 8.9 Number 3 Number 20 Number 10
2000s 78.3 Number 32 Number 131 Number 10
2010s 163.25 Number 124 Number 198 Number 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 3 Switzerland 961 Number compare
  2. 4 Canada 207 Number compare
  3. 5 Japan 177 Number compare
  4. 7 Singapore 101 Number compare
  5. 8 Australia 85 Number compare
  6. 9 Israel 71 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in India?
Patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in India was 124 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 198 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1978.
How does India rank for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
India ranks 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
23 places, 745 data points, 1977–2013
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