Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in South Africa
South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority was 6 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
6 Number
Change on year
down 76.9%
World rank
21st
of 22 countries
All-time high
33 Number
in 2007
All-time low
1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in South Africa, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in South Africa is 6 Number, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.9% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in South Africa peaked at 33 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.
That places South Africa 21st 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 Number | — |
| 1978 | 4 Number | +300.0% |
| 1979 | 1 Number | -75.0% |
| 1980 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 Number | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 4 Number | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 7 Number | +75.0% |
| 1984 | 5 Number | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 5 Number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12 Number | +140.0% |
| 1987 | 8 Number | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 16 Number | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 8 Number | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 5 Number | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 12 Number | +140.0% |
| 1992 | 11 Number | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 10 Number | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 9 Number | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 13 Number | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 14 Number | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 10 Number | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 16 Number | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 14 Number | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 27 Number | +92.9% |
| 2001 | 20 Number | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 16 Number | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 14 Number | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 17 Number | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 29 Number | +70.6% |
| 2006 | 17 Number | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 33 Number | +94.1% |
| 2008 | 20 Number | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 15 Number | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 24 Number | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 28 Number | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 26 Number | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 6 Number | -76.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 Number | 1 Number | 4 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.9 Number | 1 Number | 16 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4 Number | 5 Number | 16 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8 Number | 14 Number | 33 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 Number | 6 Number | 28 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in South Africa?
- Patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in South Africa was 6 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
- How does South Africa rank for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 22 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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