Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 in Czechia

Czechia: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 was 21.38 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
21.38 Number
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
36th
of 60 countries
All-time high
28.3 Number
in 2012
All-time low
1.52 Number
in 1994
Years of data
22
1992–2013

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Czechia, 1992–2013

01020301992200220131992: 3.2 Number1993: 2.3 Number1994: 1.5 Number1995: 1.6 Number1996: 5.8 Number1997: 6.4 Number1998: 12.8 Number1999: 7.3 Number2000: 9.8 Number2001: 12.1 Number2002: 14.1 Number2003: 13 Number2004: 14.4 Number2005: 16.5 Number2006: 19.4 Number2007: 22.3 Number2008: 16.2 Number2009: 24.3 Number2010: 10.1 Number2011: 21.2 Number2012: 28.3 Number2013: 21.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2013, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Czechia stood at 21.38 Number.

The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Czechia peaked at 28.3 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.52 Number, in 1994.

Czechia ranks 36th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013) in Czechia, 1992 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1992 3.21 Number —
1993 2.26 Number -29.6%
1994 1.52 Number -32.7%
1995 1.61 Number +5.9%
1996 5.82 Number +261.5%
1997 6.44 Number +10.7%
1998 12.8 Number +98.8%
1999 7.33 Number -42.7%
2000 9.78 Number +33.4%
2001 12.11 Number +23.8%
2002 14.13 Number +16.7%
2003 12.97 Number -8.2%
2004 14.36 Number +10.7%
2005 16.49 Number +14.8%
2006 19.41 Number +17.7%
2007 22.34 Number +15.1%
2008 16.18 Number -27.6%
2009 24.32 Number +50.3%
2010 10.1 Number -58.5%
2011 21.22 Number +110.1%
2012 28.3 Number +33.4%
2013 21.38 Number -24.5%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 21.38 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.49 Number, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 21.38 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.73 Number, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +261.5% 1.61 Number 5.82 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.12 Number 1.52 Number 12.8 Number 8
2000s 16.21 Number 9.78 Number 24.32 Number 10
2010s 20.25 Number 10.1 Number 28.3 Number 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 33 Brazil 29.29 Number compare
  2. 34 Poland 24.87 Number compare
  3. 34 Poland 24.87 Number compare
  4. 37 Mexico 20.48 Number compare
  5. 38 Greece 17.26 Number compare
  6. 39 South Africa 15.11 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Czechia?
Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Czechia was 21.38 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 28.3 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 Number in 1994.
How does Czechia rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Czechia ranks 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia 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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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
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