Co-patenting at the EPO: number (1977-2013) in Taiwan

Taiwan: Co-patenting at the EPO: number (1977-2013) was 1,073 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
1,073 Number
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
20th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1,330 Number
in 2010
All-time low
8 Number
in 1980
Years of data
35
1979–2013

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Taiwan, 1979–2013

05001.0k1.5k1979199620131979: 9.3 Number1980: 8 Number1981: 17.5 Number1982: 29 Number1983: 22 Number1984: 19 Number1985: 39.7 Number1986: 39 Number1987: 65.5 Number1988: 71.5 Number1989: 94 Number1990: 105 Number1991: 122.5 Number1992: 124.3 Number1993: 116 Number1994: 105 Number1995: 95 Number1996: 118.2 Number1997: 154.5 Number1998: 178.1 Number1999: 236 Number2000: 246.6 Number2001: 365.8 Number2002: 474.2 Number2003: 553.4 Number2004: 648.7 Number2005: 772.8 Number2006: 803.8 Number2007: 1.1k Number2008: 1.1k Number2009: 1.2k Number2010: 1.3k Number2011: 1.3k Number2012: 1.3k Number2013: 1.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2013, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Taiwan stood at 1,073 Number.

That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Taiwan peaked at 1,330 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8 Number, in 1980.

That places Taiwan 20th 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: number (1977-2013) in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in Taiwan, 1979 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1979 9.33 Number —
1980 8 Number -14.3%
1981 17.5 Number +118.8%
1982 29 Number +65.7%
1983 22 Number -24.1%
1984 19 Number -13.6%
1985 39.67 Number +108.8%
1986 39 Number -1.7%
1987 65.5 Number +67.9%
1988 71.5 Number +9.2%
1989 94 Number +31.5%
1990 105 Number +11.7%
1991 122.5 Number +16.7%
1992 124.33 Number +1.5%
1993 116 Number -6.7%
1994 105 Number -9.5%
1995 95 Number -9.5%
1996 118.17 Number +24.4%
1997 154.5 Number +30.7%
1998 178.08 Number +15.3%
1999 236 Number +32.5%
2000 246.58 Number +4.5%
2001 365.83 Number +48.4%
2002 474.25 Number +29.6%
2003 553.38 Number +16.7%
2004 648.7 Number +17.2%
2005 772.83 Number +19.1%
2006 803.75 Number +4.0%
2007 1,068 Number +32.9%
2008 1,092 Number +2.2%
2009 1,221 Number +11.8%
2010 1,330 Number +9.0%
2011 1,309 Number -1.6%
2012 1,263 Number -3.5%
2013 1,073 Number -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.33 Number 9.33 Number 9.33 Number 1
1980s 40.52 Number 8 Number 94 Number 10
1990s 135.46 Number 95 Number 236 Number 10
2000s 724.68 Number 246.58 Number 1,221 Number 10
2010s 1,244 Number 1,073 Number 1,330 Number 4

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 17 Finland 1,415 Number compare
  2. 18 Belgium 1,191 Number compare
  3. 19 Spain 1,105 Number compare
  4. 21 Denmark 1,049 Number compare
  5. 22 Israel 808.97 Number compare
  6. 23 Australia 544.33 Number compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Taiwan?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Taiwan was 1,073 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 1,330 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 8 Number in 1980.
How does Taiwan rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Taiwan ranks 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan 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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