Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in New Zealand

New Zealand: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 10.89 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
10.89
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
60.67
in 2002
All-time low
4.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in New Zealand, 1977–2012

02040601977199420121977: 4.51978: 81979: 101980: 91981: 81982: 13.51983: 211984: 121985: 16.81986: 9.51987: 10.41988: 13.31989: 12.81990: 9.41991: 20.61992: 28.51993: 13.41994: 26.31995: 21.81996: 32.21997: 40.91998: 50.11999: 46.82000: 472001: 34.62002: 60.72003: 47.12004: 412005: 34.92006: 39.42007: 32.62008: 382009: 23.92010: 20.22011: 13.42012: 10.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 10.89 for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in New Zealand peaked at 60.67 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1977.

That places New Zealand 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in New Zealand, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 4.5
1978 8 +77.8%
1979 10 +25.0%
1980 9 -10.0%
1981 8 -11.1%
1982 13.5 +68.8%
1983 21 +55.6%
1984 12 -42.9%
1985 16.75 +39.6%
1986 9.5 -43.3%
1987 10.42 +9.7%
1988 13.33 +27.9%
1989 12.83 -3.8%
1990 9.43 -26.5%
1991 20.62 +118.7%
1992 28.51 +38.3%
1993 13.38 -53.1%
1994 26.26 +96.3%
1995 21.78 -17.1%
1996 32.17 +47.7%
1997 40.86 +27.0%
1998 50.14 +22.7%
1999 46.78 -6.7%
2000 46.97 +0.4%
2001 34.65 -26.2%
2002 60.67 +75.1%
2003 47.14 -22.3%
2004 41.02 -13.0%
2005 34.94 -14.8%
2006 39.36 +12.7%
2007 32.56 -17.3%
2008 38.04 +16.8%
2009 23.93 -37.1%
2010 20.17 -15.7%
2011 13.38 -33.7%
2012 10.89 -18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.5 4.5 10 3
1980s 12.63 8 21 10
1990s 28.99 9.43 50.14 10
2000s 39.93 23.93 60.67 10
2010s 14.81 10.89 20.17 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 24 Norway 14.86 compare
  2. 25 Brazil 13.58 compare
  3. 26 Singapore 12.69 compare
  4. 28 Luxembourg 8.65 compare
  5. 29 Romania 7.67 compare
  6. 30 Hungary 7.15 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in New Zealand?
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in New Zealand was 10.89 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 60.67 in 2002.
What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1977.
How does New Zealand rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
New Zealand ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2012.
Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,695 data points, 1977–2012
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