Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Canada
Canada: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 178.71 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Canada, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Canada is 178.71 Number, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 33.9% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Canada peaked at 540.02 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.58 Number, in 1977.
Canada ranks 13th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Canada, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13.58 Number | — |
| 1978 | 40.18 Number | +195.9% |
| 1979 | 69.78 Number | +73.7% |
| 1980 | 89.28 Number | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 113.15 Number | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 141.18 Number | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 167.68 Number | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 198.35 Number | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 196.87 Number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 222.67 Number | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 295.18 Number | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 260.26 Number | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 311.95 Number | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 283.46 Number | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 284.9 Number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 286.71 Number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 301.11 Number | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 356.16 Number | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 384.42 Number | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 418.62 Number | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 521.46 Number | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 540.02 Number | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 523.28 Number | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 516.97 Number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 486.86 Number | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 515.93 Number | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 499.98 Number | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 500.88 Number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 496.03 Number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 464.77 Number | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 488.62 Number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 476.43 Number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 465.25 Number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 307.25 Number | -34.0% |
| 2011 | 270.2 Number | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 178.71 Number | -33.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 178.71 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.42 Number, 11.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +195.9% | 13.58 Number | 40.18 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.18 Number | 13.58 Number | 69.78 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 199.66 Number | 89.28 Number | 311.95 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 390.01 Number | 283.46 Number | 540.02 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 491.17 Number | 464.77 Number | 516.97 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.05 Number | 178.71 Number | 307.25 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 10 Switzerland 282.73 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 205.82 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 205.82 Number compare
- 14 Taiwan 172.05 Number compare
- 15 Sweden 159.28 Number compare
- 16 Italy 143.43 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Canada?
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Canada was 178.71 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 540.02 Number in 1998.
- What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.58 Number in 1977.
- How does Canada rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 60 countries with data for 2012.
- Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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