Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United States of America

United States of America: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 6,083 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
6,083
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
14,279
in 1999
All-time low
705.21
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United States of America, 1977–2012

05.0k10.0k15.0k1977199420121977: 705.21978: 2.3k1979: 3.4k1980: 4.2k1981: 4.7k1982: 5.8k1983: 6.6k1984: 7.2k1985: 7.8k1986: 8.2k1987: 9.2k1988: 10.1k1989: 10.9k1990: 11.2k1991: 10.7k1992: 10.8k1993: 10.9k1994: 11.4k1995: 12.3k1996: 12.9k1997: 13.7k1998: 14.3k1999: 14.3k2000: 13.6k2001: 12.7k2002: 13.0k2003: 12.8k2004: 12.6k2005: 12.3k2006: 11.1k2007: 9.9k2008: 10.1k2009: 9.7k2010: 8.5k2011: 7.6k2012: 6.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United States of America is 6,083, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 of America peaked at 14,279 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 705.21, in 1977.

That places United States of America 1st out of 47 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 of America, year by year

Annual values for Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in United States of America, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 705.21
1978 2,278 +223.0%
1979 3,353 +47.2%
1980 4,160 +24.1%
1981 4,728 +13.6%
1982 5,828 +23.3%
1983 6,578 +12.9%
1984 7,157 +8.8%
1985 7,753 +8.3%
1986 8,226 +6.1%
1987 9,200 +11.8%
1988 10,088 +9.7%
1989 10,920 +8.2%
1990 11,210 +2.7%
1991 10,692 -4.6%
1992 10,779 +0.8%
1993 10,908 +1.2%
1994 11,437 +4.9%
1995 12,314 +7.7%
1996 12,882 +4.6%
1997 13,708 +6.4%
1998 14,265 +4.1%
1999 14,279 +0.1%
2000 13,561 -5.0%
2001 12,714 -6.2%
2002 12,992 +2.2%
2003 12,784 -1.6%
2004 12,580 -1.6%
2005 12,277 -2.4%
2006 11,065 -9.9%
2007 9,906 -10.5%
2008 10,134 +2.3%
2009 9,702 -4.3%
2010 8,526 -12.1%
2011 7,636 -10.4%
2012 6,083 -20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,112 705.21 3,353 3
1980s 7,464 4,160 10,920 10
1990s 12,247 10,692 14,279 10
2000s 11,772 9,702 13,561 10
2010s 7,415 6,083 8,526 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Japan 5,460 compare
  2. 3 Germany 881.46 compare
  3. 4 Republic of Korea 775.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United States of America?
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in United States of America was 6,083 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 14,279 in 1999.
What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 705.21 in 1977.
How does United States of America rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2012.
Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in United States of America?
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 of America 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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