Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in All countries of the world
All countries of the world: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by was 13,681 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
13,681 Number
Change on year
down 20.1%
Rank
1st
of 7 regions
All-time high
17,488 Number
in 2005
All-time low
0.63 Number
in 1978
Years of data
36
1978–2013
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in All countries of the world, 1978–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in All countries of the world stood at 13,681 Number.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in All countries of the world peaked at 17,488 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.63 Number, in 1978.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in All countries of the world, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.63 Number | — |
| 1979 | 1.5 Number | +138.1% |
| 1980 | 1.5 Number | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.42 Number | +128.0% |
| 1982 | 4.69 Number | +37.1% |
| 1983 | 16.5 Number | +251.8% |
| 1984 | 27.02 Number | +63.8% |
| 1985 | 44.51 Number | +64.7% |
| 1986 | 87.53 Number | +96.7% |
| 1987 | 257.36 Number | +194.0% |
| 1988 | 564.49 Number | +119.3% |
| 1989 | 1,122 Number | +98.7% |
| 1990 | 1,850 Number | +64.9% |
| 1991 | 2,747 Number | +48.5% |
| 1992 | 3,998 Number | +45.6% |
| 1993 | 4,710 Number | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 5,554 Number | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 6,635 Number | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 7,839 Number | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 8,917 Number | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 10,354 Number | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 11,815 Number | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 12,764 Number | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 13,619 Number | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 14,433 Number | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 14,896 Number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 15,919 Number | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 17,488 Number | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 16,843 Number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 16,246 Number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 16,028 Number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 16,213 Number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16,509 Number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16,688 Number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17,121 Number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 13,681 Number | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 Number | 0.63 Number | 1.5 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 212.89 Number | 1.5 Number | 1,122 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,442 Number | 1,850 Number | 11,815 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,445 Number | 12,764 Number | 17,488 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,000 Number | 13,681 Number | 17,121 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near All countries of the world
- 1 United States of America 5,756 Number compare
- 1 United States 5,756 Number compare
- 3 Japan 1,227 Number compare
- 4 Germany 1,084 Number compare
More science & technology data for All countries of the world
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 143,126 Number (2014)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 113,520 Number (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 18,956 Number (2013)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 28,044 Number (2013)
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 16,346 Number (2012)
- Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority 4,258 Number (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in All countries of the world?
- Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in All countries of the world was 13,681 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in All countries of the world?
- The highest recorded value was 17,488 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in All countries of the world?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 Number in 1978.
- How does All countries of the world rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- All countries of the world ranks 1st out of 7 regions with data for 2013.
- Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in All countries of the world?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this All countries of the world data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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