Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Singapore

Singapore: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 49.34 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
49.34
Change on year
down 64.4%
World rank
26th
of 48 countries
All-time high
194.24
in 2010
All-time low
0.81
in 1981
Years of data
33
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Singapore, 1978–2012

0501001502001978199520121978: 11980: 6.51981: 0.811982: 2.11984: 3.21985: 1.31986: 6.11987: 2.21988: 5.81989: 18.21990: 7.31991: 24.81992: 40.21993: 30.31994: 35.81995: 37.41996: 66.11997: 61.81998: 96.21999: 112.42000: 115.12001: 154.42002: 152.12003: 153.52004: 174.12005: 162.12006: 159.72007: 169.32008: 181.72009: 171.12010: 194.22011: 138.62012: 49.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Singapore stood at 49.34.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.4% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Singapore peaked at 194.24 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.81, in 1981.

Singapore ranks 26th of 48 countries on this measure, 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 by institutional in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) in Singapore, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1980 6.5 +550.0%
1981 0.81 -87.5%
1982 2.12 +161.6%
1984 3.25 +53.4%
1985 1.33 -59.0%
1986 6.08 +356.3%
1987 2.23 -63.3%
1988 5.83 +161.2%
1989 18.25 +212.9%
1990 7.32 -59.9%
1991 24.75 +238.3%
1992 40.23 +62.6%
1993 30.34 -24.6%
1994 35.8 +18.0%
1995 37.41 +4.5%
1996 66.14 +76.8%
1997 61.84 -6.5%
1998 96.23 +55.6%
1999 112.39 +16.8%
2000 115.14 +2.4%
2001 154.37 +34.1%
2002 152.13 -1.5%
2003 153.53 +0.9%
2004 174.11 +13.4%
2005 162.1 -6.9%
2006 159.71 -1.5%
2007 169.26 +6.0%
2008 181.68 +7.3%
2009 171.13 -5.8%
2010 194.24 +13.5%
2011 138.58 -28.7%
2012 49.34 -64.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 5.16 0.81 18.25 9
1990s 51.25 7.32 112.39 10
2000s 159.32 115.14 181.68 10
2010s 127.39 49.34 194.24 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 23 Czechia 72.3 compare
  2. 24 Australia 66.17 compare
  3. 25 Hungary 54.43 compare
  4. 27 Brazil 45.11 compare
  5. 28 Luxembourg 30.85 compare
  6. 29 Russian Federation 27.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Singapore?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Singapore was 49.34 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 194.24 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.81 in 1981.
How does Singapore rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Singapore ranks 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
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