Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Taiwan
Taiwan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 1,276 Number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Taiwan, 1980–2014
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2014, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Taiwan stood at 1,276 Number.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Taiwan peaked at 1,372 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.5 Number, in 1980.
That places Taiwan 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.5 Number | — |
| 1981 | 19.83 Number | +133.3% |
| 1982 | 28.67 Number | +44.6% |
| 1983 | 20.5 Number | -28.5% |
| 1984 | 19.5 Number | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 40.67 Number | +108.6% |
| 1986 | 39.5 Number | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 67.7 Number | +71.4% |
| 1988 | 76.08 Number | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 98.31 Number | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 108.92 Number | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 122.4 Number | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 129.74 Number | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 116.09 Number | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 107.47 Number | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 99.13 Number | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 121.91 Number | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 147.49 Number | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 175.6 Number | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 228.95 Number | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 252.87 Number | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 358.7 Number | +41.9% |
| 2002 | 490.64 Number | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 521.1 Number | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 615.51 Number | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 748.31 Number | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 864.32 Number | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 1,081 Number | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 1,101 Number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,241 Number | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 1,372 Number | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 1,369 Number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,285 Number | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,300 Number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,276 Number | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Taiwan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +133.3% | 8.5 Number | 19.83 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.93 Number | 8.5 Number | 98.31 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.77 Number | 99.13 Number | 228.95 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 727.39 Number | 252.87 Number | 1,241 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,320 Number | 1,276 Number | 1,372 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More science & technology data for Taiwan
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 1,488 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 343 Patents (2022)
- Patents - technology diffusion 55,572 Patents (2023)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 1,488 Patents (2023)
- Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 343 Patents (2022)
- Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies 8 patents (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Taiwan?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Taiwan was 1,276 Number in 2014, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,372 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 Number in 1980.
- How does Taiwan rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Taiwan ranks 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2014.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).