Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 2,529 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
2,529 Number
Change on year
down 51.0%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
14,615 Number
in 1998
All-time low
981 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 2,529 Number for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in 2012.
That represents a change of down 51.0% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 14,615 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 981 Number, in 1977.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 981 Number | — |
| 1978 | 2,926 Number | +198.3% |
| 1979 | 4,343 Number | +48.4% |
| 1980 | 5,078 Number | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 5,534 Number | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 6,025 Number | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 7,089 Number | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 7,832 Number | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 8,602 Number | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 9,191 Number | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 10,064 Number | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 10,567 Number | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 10,803 Number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 10,174 Number | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 9,894 Number | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 9,973 Number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10,298 Number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 11,268 Number | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 11,996 Number | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 13,278 Number | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 13,913 Number | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 14,615 Number | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 14,563 Number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 13,834 Number | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 12,856 Number | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 11,513 Number | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 10,925 Number | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 11,024 Number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11,345 Number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 10,584 Number | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 9,918 Number | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 9,263 Number | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 8,834 Number | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 7,092 Number | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 5,164 Number | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 2,529 Number | -51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,750 Number | 981 Number | 4,343 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 8,078 Number | 5,078 Number | 10,803 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,997 Number | 9,894 Number | 14,615 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,010 Number | 8,834 Number | 13,834 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,928 Number | 2,529 Number | 7,092 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- 1 United States of America 6,083 Number compare
- 1 United States 6,083 Number compare
- 3 Japan 5,460 Number compare
- 4 Germany 881.46 Number compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 775.12 Number compare
- 5 South Korea 775.12 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)
- Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 4,384 Number (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 2,529 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 14,615 Number in 1998.
- What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 981 Number in 1977.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2012.
- Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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