Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in India

India: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 116.57 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
116.57 Number
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
17th
of 60 countries
All-time high
192.2 Number
in 2009
All-time low
0.83 Number
in 1982
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in India, 1978–2012

0501001502001978199520121978: 2.2 Number1979: 3.5 Number1980: 5 Number1981: 3.7 Number1982: 0.83 Number1983: 3 Number1984: 4.2 Number1985: 5.1 Number1986: 5.1 Number1987: 5.3 Number1988: 10 Number1989: 7.2 Number1990: 11.5 Number1991: 5.3 Number1992: 7.5 Number1993: 4.7 Number1994: 5.8 Number1995: 7.4 Number1996: 16.7 Number1997: 18.9 Number1998: 37.7 Number1999: 47.2 Number2000: 51 Number2001: 77.9 Number2002: 136.8 Number2003: 112.9 Number2004: 108.7 Number2005: 108.2 Number2006: 120.7 Number2007: 119 Number2008: 155.1 Number2009: 192.2 Number2010: 187.8 Number2011: 148 Number2012: 116.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

India recorded 116.57 Number for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in 2012.

The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in India peaked at 192.2 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.83 Number, in 1982.

India ranks 17th 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.

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in India, year by year

Annual values for Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in India, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 2.25 Number —
1979 3.5 Number +55.6%
1980 5 Number +42.9%
1981 3.66 Number -26.8%
1982 0.83 Number -77.3%
1983 2.96 Number +256.6%
1984 4.2 Number +41.9%
1985 5.13 Number +22.1%
1986 5.12 Number -0.2%
1987 5.34 Number +4.3%
1988 10.01 Number +87.5%
1989 7.17 Number -28.4%
1990 11.47 Number +60.0%
1991 5.31 Number -53.7%
1992 7.51 Number +41.4%
1993 4.73 Number -37.0%
1994 5.8 Number +22.6%
1995 7.42 Number +27.9%
1996 16.73 Number +125.5%
1997 18.95 Number +13.3%
1998 37.74 Number +99.2%
1999 47.16 Number +25.0%
2000 51 Number +8.1%
2001 77.86 Number +52.7%
2002 136.81 Number +75.7%
2003 112.94 Number -17.4%
2004 108.66 Number -3.8%
2005 108.25 Number -0.4%
2006 120.66 Number +11.5%
2007 119.05 Number -1.3%
2008 155.14 Number +30.3%
2009 192.2 Number +23.9%
2010 187.81 Number -2.3%
2011 148.03 Number -21.2%
2012 116.57 Number -21.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in India 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.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +256.6% 0.83 Number 2.96 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.88 Number 2.25 Number 3.5 Number 2
1980s 4.94 Number 0.83 Number 10.01 Number 10
1990s 16.28 Number 4.73 Number 47.16 Number 10
2000s 118.26 Number 51 Number 192.2 Number 10
2010s 150.8 Number 116.57 Number 187.81 Number 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 14 Taiwan 172.05 Number compare
  2. 15 Sweden 159.28 Number compare
  3. 16 Italy 143.43 Number compare
  4. 18 Israel 116.04 Number compare
  5. 19 Belgium 104.04 Number compare
  6. 20 Austria 69.09 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in India?
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in India was 116.57 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 192.2 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.83 Number in 1982.
How does India rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
India ranks 17th out of 60 countries with data for 2012.
Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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