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

New Zealand: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority was 8 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
8 Number
Change on year
down 46.7%
World rank
19th
of 22 countries
All-time high
26 Number
in 2011
All-time low
1 Number
in 1980
Years of data
31
1980–2013

Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in New Zealand, 1980–2013

05101520251980199620131980: 1 Number1983: 2 Number1984: 1 Number1985: 3 Number1986: 2 Number1987: 3 Number1988: 4 Number1989: 2 Number1990: 2 Number1991: 3 Number1992: 8 Number1993: 7 Number1994: 9 Number1996: 10 Number1997: 9 Number1998: 11 Number1999: 15 Number2000: 20 Number2001: 18 Number2002: 18 Number2003: 21 Number2004: 15 Number2005: 25 Number2006: 23 Number2007: 16 Number2008: 17 Number2009: 18 Number2010: 18 Number2011: 26 Number2012: 15 Number2013: 8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2013, patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in New Zealand stood at 8 Number.

That represents a change of down 46.7% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in New Zealand peaked at 26 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1980.

That places New Zealand 19th out of 22 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013) in New Zealand, 1980 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1980 1 Number
1983 2 Number +100.0%
1984 1 Number -50.0%
1985 3 Number +200.0%
1986 2 Number -33.3%
1987 3 Number +50.0%
1988 4 Number +33.3%
1989 2 Number -50.0%
1990 2 Number +0.0%
1991 3 Number +50.0%
1992 8 Number +166.7%
1993 7 Number -12.5%
1994 9 Number +28.6%
1996 10 Number +11.1%
1997 9 Number -10.0%
1998 11 Number +22.2%
1999 15 Number +36.4%
2000 20 Number +33.3%
2001 18 Number -10.0%
2002 18 Number +0.0%
2003 21 Number +16.7%
2004 15 Number -28.6%
2005 25 Number +66.7%
2006 23 Number -8.0%
2007 16 Number -30.4%
2008 17 Number +6.2%
2009 18 Number +5.9%
2010 18 Number +0.0%
2011 26 Number +44.4%
2012 15 Number -42.3%
2013 8 Number -46.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.25 Number 1 Number 4 Number 8
1990s 8.22 Number 2 Number 15 Number 9
2000s 19.1 Number 15 Number 25 Number 10
2010s 16.75 Number 8 Number 26 Number 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 16 Liechtenstein 30 Number compare
  2. 17 Taiwan, China 26 Number compare
  3. 18 Türkiye 20 Number compare
  4. 20 Mexico 7 Number compare
  5. 21 Iceland 6 Number compare
  6. 21 South Africa 6 Number compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in New Zealand?
Patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in New Zealand was 8 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 26 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1980.
How does New Zealand rank for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
New Zealand ranks 19th out of 22 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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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