Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 341.35 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
341.35 Number
Change on year
down 44.9%
World rank
8th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1,783 Number
in 1998
All-time low
168.6 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United Kingdom, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United Kingdom stood at 341.35 Number.
The figure is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United Kingdom peaked at 1,783 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 168.6 Number, in 1977.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 60 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 168.6 Number | — |
| 1978 | 523.07 Number | +210.2% |
| 1979 | 645.19 Number | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 778.66 Number | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 888.67 Number | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 992.37 Number | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 1,155 Number | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 1,168 Number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,287 Number | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 1,415 Number | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 1,491 Number | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1,631 Number | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 1,602 Number | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,460 Number | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 1,412 Number | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,421 Number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,486 Number | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,567 Number | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1,574 Number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,626 Number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,609 Number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,783 Number | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 1,646 Number | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1,583 Number | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,404 Number | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1,372 Number | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,345 Number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,251 Number | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1,263 Number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,289 Number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,128 Number | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1,005 Number | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 954.66 Number | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 855.53 Number | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 619.43 Number | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 341.35 Number | -44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 445.62 Number | 168.6 Number | 645.19 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,241 Number | 778.66 Number | 1,631 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,558 Number | 1,412 Number | 1,783 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,259 Number | 954.66 Number | 1,583 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 605.44 Number | 341.35 Number | 855.53 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 5 Republic of Korea 775.12 Number compare
- 5 South Korea 775.12 Number compare
- 7 France 381.94 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 341.35 Number compare
- 10 Switzerland 282.73 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 205.82 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 205.82 Number compare
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,653 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 667.92 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2019)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 96.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United Kingdom?
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United Kingdom was 341.35 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,783 Number in 1998.
- What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.6 Number in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 60 countries with data for 2012.
- Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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