Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 47,926 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) stood at 47,926 Patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) peaked at 57,917 Patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,930 Patents, in 1978.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,930 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 5,923 Patents | +206.9% |
| 1980 | 9,405 Patents | +58.8% |
| 1981 | 11,542 Patents | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 12,458 Patents | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 13,263 Patents | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 15,653 Patents | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 16,241 Patents | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 18,268 Patents | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 19,235 Patents | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 21,993 Patents | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 23,641 Patents | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 25,269 Patents | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 22,046 Patents | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 23,385 Patents | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 23,369 Patents | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 24,255 Patents | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 25,747 Patents | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 27,338 Patents | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 31,738 Patents | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 36,517 Patents | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 39,536 Patents | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 43,854 Patents | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 45,490 Patents | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 45,922 Patents | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 46,848 Patents | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 48,511 Patents | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 50,957 Patents | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 52,523 Patents | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 54,114 Patents | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 54,082 Patents | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51,953 Patents | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 53,412 Patents | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 54,164 Patents | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 54,558 Patents | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 53,837 Patents | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 54,154 Patents | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 54,621 Patents | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 54,735 Patents | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 56,362 Patents | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 57,718 Patents | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 56,857 Patents | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 57,917 Patents | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 57,681 Patents | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 56,841 Patents | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 47,926 Patents | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,927 Patents | 1,930 Patents | 5,923 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 16,170 Patents | 9,405 Patents | 23,641 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,920 Patents | 22,046 Patents | 39,536 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,425 Patents | 43,854 Patents | 54,114 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,042 Patents | 53,412 Patents | 57,718 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,091 Patents | 47,926 Patents | 57,917 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- 1 United States 32,970 Patents compare
- 1 OECD 121,552 Patents compare
- 2 Germany 18,453 Patents compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,653 Patents compare
- 3 Japan 15,250 Patents compare
- 4 China 13,210 Patents compare
- 4 Netherlands 4,269 Patents compare
- 5 Poland 508.37 Patents compare
- 5 France 7,903 Patents compare
More science & technology data for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 2 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 3 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 3 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 12,801 Patents (2022)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 47,926 Patents (2023)
- Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 3 Patents (2023)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 12,801 Patents (2022)
All data for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) was 47,926 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 57,917 Patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,930 Patents in 1978.
- How does European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.