Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in New Zealand

New Zealand: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by was 63.48 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
63.48 Number
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
24th
of 60 countries
All-time high
74.01 Number
in 2003
All-time low
0.08 Number
in 1989
Years of data
26
1988–2013

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in New Zealand, 1988–2013

0204060801988200020131988: 0.25 Number1989: 0.08 Number1990: 2.4 Number1991: 6.1 Number1992: 16.7 Number1993: 9.6 Number1994: 21.6 Number1995: 15.2 Number1996: 23.6 Number1997: 23.6 Number1998: 27.6 Number1999: 40.3 Number2000: 40.9 Number2001: 43.5 Number2002: 62.8 Number2003: 74 Number2004: 58.3 Number2005: 54 Number2006: 47.5 Number2007: 48.1 Number2008: 49.2 Number2009: 48.6 Number2010: 51.5 Number2011: 54.5 Number2012: 69.2 Number2013: 63.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 63.48 Number for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in New Zealand peaked at 74.01 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.08 Number, in 1989.

New Zealand ranks 24th 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 designated to the EPO by in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand, 1988 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1988 0.25 Number
1989 0.08 Number -68.0%
1990 2.39 Number +2887.5%
1991 6.11 Number +155.6%
1992 16.66 Number +172.7%
1993 9.56 Number -42.6%
1994 21.58 Number +125.7%
1995 15.15 Number -29.8%
1996 23.62 Number +55.9%
1997 23.6 Number -0.1%
1998 27.56 Number +16.8%
1999 40.32 Number +46.3%
2000 40.9 Number +1.4%
2001 43.5 Number +6.4%
2002 62.84 Number +44.5%
2003 74.01 Number +17.8%
2004 58.34 Number -21.2%
2005 53.95 Number -7.5%
2006 47.46 Number -12.0%
2007 48.08 Number +1.3%
2008 49.23 Number +2.4%
2009 48.64 Number -1.2%
2010 51.52 Number +5.9%
2011 54.52 Number +5.8%
2012 69.24 Number +27.0%
2013 63.48 Number -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.165 Number 0.08 Number 0.25 Number 2
1990s 18.66 Number 2.39 Number 40.32 Number 10
2000s 52.7 Number 40.9 Number 74.01 Number 10
2010s 59.69 Number 51.52 Number 69.24 Number 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 21 India 125.21 Number compare
  2. 22 Austria 122.3 Number compare
  3. 23 Finland 67.88 Number compare
  4. 25 Ireland 61.39 Number compare
  5. 26 Türkiye 56.51 Number compare
  6. 27 Singapore 49.96 Number compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in New Zealand?
Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in New Zealand was 63.48 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 74.01 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 Number in 1989.
How does New Zealand rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
New Zealand ranks 24th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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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