EU27_2020 · 1981 · pat_ep_ntot

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)

Name: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) — European Union (27), 1981
Creator: eupublicdata
Published: 2026-05-19
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

European Union (27), 1981

12,697

European Union (27), 1981

▲ 12.0% vs 1980 (11,332)

Analysis

In 1981, European Union (27)'s patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 12.0% compared to 1980, reaching 12,697.

Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

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Source: Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot