Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United States
United States: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 6,083 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
6,083 Number
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
1st
of 60 countries
All-time high
14,279 Number
in 1999
All-time low
705.21 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United States, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United States stood at 6,083 Number.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United States peaked at 14,279 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 705.21 Number, in 1977.
That places United States 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United States, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 705.21 Number | — |
| 1978 | 2,278 Number | +223.0% |
| 1979 | 3,353 Number | +47.2% |
| 1980 | 4,160 Number | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 4,728 Number | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 5,828 Number | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 6,578 Number | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 7,157 Number | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 7,753 Number | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 8,226 Number | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 9,200 Number | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 10,088 Number | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 10,920 Number | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 11,210 Number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 10,692 Number | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 10,779 Number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10,908 Number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 11,437 Number | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 12,314 Number | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 12,882 Number | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 13,708 Number | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 14,265 Number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 14,279 Number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13,561 Number | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 12,714 Number | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 12,992 Number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12,784 Number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12,580 Number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12,277 Number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 11,065 Number | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 9,906 Number | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 10,134 Number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 9,702 Number | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 8,526 Number | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 7,636 Number | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 6,083 Number | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,112 Number | 705.21 Number | 3,353 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 7,464 Number | 4,160 Number | 10,920 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,247 Number | 10,692 Number | 14,279 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,772 Number | 9,702 Number | 13,561 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,415 Number | 6,083 Number | 8,526 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United States?
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United States was 6,083 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 14,279 Number in 1999.
- What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 705.21 Number in 1977.
- How does United States rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- United States ranks 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2012.
- Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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