Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by was 2 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
2 Number
Change on year
up 73.9%
World rank
52nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
4.43 Number
in 2003
All-time low
0.1 Number
in 1987
Years of data
26
1987–2013
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Hong Kong, China, 1987–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 2 Number for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in 2013.
That represents a change of up 73.9% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.43 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1 Number, in 1987.
That places Hong Kong, China 52nd out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.1 Number | — |
| 1988 | 1 Number | +900.0% |
| 1989 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 1.13 Number | -43.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8 Number | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 3.67 Number | +358.8% |
| 1993 | 1.69 Number | -54.0% |
| 1994 | 3.67 Number | +117.2% |
| 1995 | 4.4 Number | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 1.82 Number | -58.6% |
| 1997 | 0.16 Number | -91.2% |
| 1998 | 2 Number | +1150.0% |
| 2000 | 1.51 Number | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 2.01 Number | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 3.03 Number | +50.7% |
| 2003 | 4.43 Number | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 2.77 Number | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 3.42 Number | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 2.4 Number | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 1.73 Number | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.75 Number | -56.6% |
| 2009 | 0.72 Number | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.97 Number | +173.6% |
| 2011 | 1.17 Number | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 1.15 Number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2 Number | +73.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 Number | 0.1 Number | 2 Number | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.15 Number | 0.16 Number | 4.4 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.28 Number | 0.72 Number | 4.43 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 Number | 1.15 Number | 2 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Hong Kong, China?
- Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Hong Kong, China was 2 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 Number in 1987.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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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