Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Singapore

Singapore: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 266.78 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
266.78 Number
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
31st
of 60 countries
All-time high
361.17 Number
in 2012
All-time low
1 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2013

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Singapore, 1978–2013

01002003004001978199520131978: 1 Number1980: 9 Number1981: 2 Number1982: 6 Number1983: 1.5 Number1984: 5.5 Number1985: 5 Number1986: 4 Number1987: 2 Number1988: 5 Number1989: 12 Number1990: 5 Number1991: 5 Number1992: 17.5 Number1993: 17 Number1994: 19 Number1995: 21.8 Number1996: 53.2 Number1997: 47.5 Number1998: 93 Number1999: 123.5 Number2000: 153 Number2001: 205.3 Number2002: 182.5 Number2003: 229.6 Number2004: 265.8 Number2005: 257.7 Number2006: 258.3 Number2007: 284.5 Number2008: 326.9 Number2009: 325.5 Number2010: 320.1 Number2011: 328.6 Number2012: 361.2 Number2013: 266.8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Singapore is 266.78 Number, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Singapore peaked at 361.17 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.

That places Singapore 31st out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in Singapore, 1978 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number
1980 9 Number +800.0%
1981 2 Number -77.8%
1982 6 Number +200.0%
1983 1.5 Number -75.0%
1984 5.5 Number +266.7%
1985 5 Number -9.1%
1986 4 Number -20.0%
1987 2 Number -50.0%
1988 5 Number +150.0%
1989 12 Number +140.0%
1990 5 Number -58.3%
1991 5 Number +0.0%
1992 17.5 Number +250.0%
1993 17 Number -2.9%
1994 19 Number +11.8%
1995 21.83 Number +14.9%
1996 53.17 Number +143.6%
1997 47.5 Number -10.7%
1998 93 Number +95.8%
1999 123.5 Number +32.8%
2000 153.03 Number +23.9%
2001 205.33 Number +34.2%
2002 182.5 Number -11.1%
2003 229.59 Number +25.8%
2004 265.83 Number +15.8%
2005 257.69 Number -3.1%
2006 258.33 Number +0.2%
2007 284.5 Number +10.1%
2008 326.92 Number +14.9%
2009 325.5 Number -0.4%
2010 320.06 Number -1.7%
2011 328.64 Number +2.7%
2012 361.17 Number +9.9%
2013 266.78 Number -26.1%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 266.78 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 303.97 Number, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 266.78 Number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 405.56 Number, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +800.0% 1 Number 9 Number
1984 +266.7% 1.5 Number 5.5 Number
1992 +250.0% 5 Number 17.5 Number
1982 +200.0% 2 Number 6 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 5.2 Number 1.5 Number 12 Number 10
1990s 40.25 Number 5 Number 123.5 Number 10
2000s 248.92 Number 153.03 Number 326.92 Number 10
2010s 319.16 Number 266.78 Number 361.17 Number 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 29 Türkiye 301.17 Number compare
  2. 30 Luxembourg 296.11 Number compare
  3. 32 Liechtenstein 264.5 Number compare
  4. 33 Russian Federation 157.72 Number compare
  5. 33 Russia 157.72 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Singapore?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Singapore was 266.78 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 361.17 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1978.
How does Singapore rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Singapore ranks 31st out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
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