Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 341.35 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
341.35
Change on year
down 44.9%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,783
in 1998
All-time low
168.6
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1977–2012

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1977199420121977: 168.61978: 523.11979: 645.21980: 778.71981: 888.71982: 992.41983: 1.2k1984: 1.2k1985: 1.3k1986: 1.4k1987: 1.5k1988: 1.6k1989: 1.6k1990: 1.5k1991: 1.4k1992: 1.4k1993: 1.5k1994: 1.6k1995: 1.6k1996: 1.6k1997: 1.6k1998: 1.8k1999: 1.6k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.0k2009: 954.72010: 855.52011: 619.42012: 341.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 341.35, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,783 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 168.6, in 1977.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 168.6
1978 523.07 +210.2%
1979 645.19 +23.3%
1980 778.66 +20.7%
1981 888.67 +14.1%
1982 992.37 +11.7%
1983 1,155 +16.4%
1984 1,168 +1.1%
1985 1,287 +10.2%
1986 1,415 +9.9%
1987 1,491 +5.4%
1988 1,631 +9.4%
1989 1,602 -1.7%
1990 1,460 -8.9%
1991 1,412 -3.3%
1992 1,421 +0.6%
1993 1,486 +4.6%
1994 1,567 +5.4%
1995 1,574 +0.5%
1996 1,626 +3.3%
1997 1,609 -1.0%
1998 1,783 +10.8%
1999 1,646 -7.7%
2000 1,583 -3.8%
2001 1,404 -11.4%
2002 1,372 -2.3%
2003 1,345 -2.0%
2004 1,251 -7.0%
2005 1,263 +0.9%
2006 1,289 +2.1%
2007 1,128 -12.5%
2008 1,005 -10.9%
2009 954.66 -5.0%
2010 855.53 -10.4%
2011 619.43 -27.6%
2012 341.35 -44.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 445.62 168.6 645.19 3
1980s 1,241 778.66 1,631 10
1990s 1,558 1,412 1,783 10
2000s 1,259 954.66 1,583 10
2010s 605.44 341.35 855.53 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 3 Germany 881.46 compare
  2. 4 Republic of Korea 775.12 compare
  3. 5 France 381.94 compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 282.73 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 205.82 compare
  6. 9 Canada 178.71 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 341.35 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,783 in 1998.
What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 168.6 in 1977.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2012.
Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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