Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by was 4,384 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
4,384 Number
Change on year
down 27.1%
Rank
2nd
of 7 regions
All-time high
6,037 Number
in 2006
All-time low
1 Number
in 1981
Years of data
32
1981–2013
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1981–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 4,384 Number.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 6,037 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1981.
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 - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 Number | — |
| 1983 | 4.19 Number | +319.0% |
| 1984 | 5.63 Number | +34.4% |
| 1985 | 6.99 Number | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 17.03 Number | +143.6% |
| 1987 | 49.14 Number | +188.5% |
| 1988 | 150.07 Number | +205.4% |
| 1989 | 447.66 Number | +198.3% |
| 1990 | 733.84 Number | +63.9% |
| 1991 | 1,104 Number | +50.5% |
| 1992 | 1,573 Number | +42.4% |
| 1993 | 1,878 Number | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 2,242 Number | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 2,486 Number | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 3,046 Number | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 3,413 Number | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 3,855 Number | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 4,500 Number | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 4,758 Number | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 5,127 Number | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 5,105 Number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,128 Number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,411 Number | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 5,995 Number | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 6,037 Number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5,997 Number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,867 Number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,833 Number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5,831 Number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,034 Number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6,017 Number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,384 Number | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.21 Number | 1 Number | 447.66 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,483 Number | 733.84 Number | 4,500 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,526 Number | 4,758 Number | 6,037 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,566 Number | 4,384 Number | 6,034 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 54,649 Number (2017)
- Individuals - internet use 87.2% (2019)
- Individuals - frequency of internet use 85.3% (2019)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 45,828 Number (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 7,283 Number (2013)
- Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 97.8% (2019)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 7,992 Number (2013)
- Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 91.6% (2019)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 19,784 Number (2012)
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 2,529 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 4,384 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,037 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1981.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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