Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by was 3,665 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
3,665 Number
Change on year
down 29.4%
Rank
3rd
of 7 regions
All-time high
5,192 Number
in 2012
All-time low
3.19 Number
in 1983
Years of data
31
1983–2013
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1983–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 3,665 Number, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 5,192 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.19 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.19 Number | — |
| 1984 | 4.53 Number | +42.0% |
| 1985 | 6.74 Number | +48.8% |
| 1986 | 14.13 Number | +109.6% |
| 1987 | 30.32 Number | +114.6% |
| 1988 | 110.07 Number | +263.0% |
| 1989 | 335.03 Number | +204.4% |
| 1990 | 558.02 Number | +66.6% |
| 1991 | 852.17 Number | +52.7% |
| 1992 | 1,168 Number | +37.1% |
| 1993 | 1,477 Number | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 1,733 Number | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 1,996 Number | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 2,466 Number | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 2,777 Number | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 3,138 Number | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 3,599 Number | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 3,795 Number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4,177 Number | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 4,154 Number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4,204 Number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4,522 Number | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 5,046 Number | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 5,072 Number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5,087 Number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4,989 Number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 4,913 Number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4,904 Number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5,110 Number | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 5,192 Number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3,665 Number | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72 Number | 3.19 Number | 335.03 Number | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,976 Number | 558.02 Number | 3,599 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,596 Number | 3,795 Number | 5,087 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,718 Number | 3,665 Number | 5,192 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 719.41 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 719.41 Number compare
More science & technology data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 403,270 Million euro (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 403,270 Million euro (2024)
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 128,641 Megawatt (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 3,665 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,192 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 Number in 1983.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 7 regions with data for 2013.
- Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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