Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 0.75 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.75 Number
Change on year
down 62.5%
World rank
60th
of 60 countries
All-time high
16.79 Number
in 1995
All-time low
0.33 Number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1979–2012

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Hong Kong, 1979–2012

0510151979199520121979: 1 Number1980: 0.33 Number1981: 2 Number1982: 3 Number1983: 3 Number1985: 10.3 Number1986: 15.6 Number1987: 12.7 Number1988: 13 Number1989: 11.2 Number1990: 12.9 Number1991: 13.5 Number1992: 11.4 Number1993: 16.1 Number1994: 15 Number1995: 16.8 Number1996: 11.3 Number1997: 3.7 Number1998: 15.4 Number1999: 8.2 Number2000: 8.2 Number2001: 10.8 Number2002: 14.5 Number2003: 14.2 Number2004: 8.2 Number2005: 9.1 Number2006: 14.1 Number2007: 12.1 Number2008: 1.9 Number2009: 3.5 Number2010: 2.1 Number2011: 2 Number2012: 0.75 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 0.75 Number for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in 2012.

That represents a change of down 62.5% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Hong Kong peaked at 16.79 Number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Number, in 1980.

That places Hong Kong 60th out of 60 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in Hong Kong, 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 1 Number
1980 0.33 Number -67.0%
1981 2 Number +506.1%
1982 3 Number +50.0%
1983 3 Number +0.0%
1985 10.33 Number +244.3%
1986 15.63 Number +51.3%
1987 12.68 Number -18.9%
1988 13 Number +2.5%
1989 11.2 Number -13.8%
1990 12.95 Number +15.6%
1991 13.53 Number +4.5%
1992 11.37 Number -16.0%
1993 16.15 Number +42.0%
1994 15 Number -7.1%
1995 16.79 Number +11.9%
1996 11.33 Number -32.5%
1997 3.67 Number -67.6%
1998 15.38 Number +319.1%
1999 8.2 Number -46.7%
2000 8.25 Number +0.6%
2001 10.75 Number +30.3%
2002 14.53 Number +35.2%
2003 14.18 Number -2.4%
2004 8.22 Number -42.0%
2005 9.09 Number +10.6%
2006 14.07 Number +54.8%
2007 12.08 Number -14.1%
2008 1.95 Number -83.9%
2009 3.45 Number +76.9%
2010 2.13 Number -38.3%
2011 2 Number -6.1%
2012 0.75 Number -62.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 7.91 Number 0.33 Number 15.63 Number 9
1990s 12.44 Number 3.67 Number 16.79 Number 10
2000s 9.66 Number 1.95 Number 14.53 Number 10
2010s 1.63 Number 0.75 Number 2.13 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Hong Kong?
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Hong Kong was 0.75 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 16.79 Number in 1995.
What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Number in 1980.
How does Hong Kong rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Hong Kong ranks 60th out of 60 countries with data for 2012.
Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong 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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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,008 data points, 1977–2012
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