Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
Euro area - 18 countries (2014): Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by was 3,268 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
3,268 Number
Change on year
down 28.3%
Rank
5th
of 7 regions
All-time high
4,558 Number
in 2012
All-time low
0.33 Number
in 1983
Years of data
31
1983–2013
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), 1983–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) recorded 3,268 Number for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in 2013.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) peaked at 4,558 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Number, in 1983.
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 Euro area - 18 countries (2014), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.33 Number | — |
| 1984 | 3.45 Number | +945.5% |
| 1985 | 1.2 Number | -65.2% |
| 1986 | 9.42 Number | +685.0% |
| 1987 | 20.22 Number | +114.6% |
| 1988 | 72.12 Number | +256.7% |
| 1989 | 231.32 Number | +220.7% |
| 1990 | 409.38 Number | +77.0% |
| 1991 | 682.35 Number | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 942.75 Number | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 1,195 Number | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 1,398 Number | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 1,645 Number | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 2,015 Number | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 2,304 Number | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 2,626 Number | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 3,047 Number | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 3,206 Number | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3,533 Number | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 3,537 Number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,588 Number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,892 Number | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 4,307 Number | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 4,376 Number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4,337 Number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,382 Number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,328 Number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,323 Number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,529 Number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 4,558 Number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,268 Number | -28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.29 Number | 0.33 Number | 231.32 Number | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,626 Number | 409.38 Number | 3,047 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,949 Number | 3,206 Number | 4,382 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,169 Number | 3,268 Number | 4,558 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
- 3 Japan 1,227 Number compare
- 4 Germany 1,084 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 719.41 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 719.41 Number compare
- 7 France 646.33 Number compare
- 8 Netherlands 489.73 Number compare
- 8 Netherlands 489.73 Number compare
More science & technology data for Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 43,550 Number (2017)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 38,307 Number (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 5,868 Number (2013)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 6,109 Number (2013)
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 1,940 Number (2012)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 216.97 Number (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) was 3,268 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,558 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Number in 1983.
- How does Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th out of 7 regions with data for 2013.
- Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 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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