Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Taiwan, China

Taiwan, China: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 816.51 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
816.51
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
9th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,018
in 2010
All-time low
0.333
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

02505007501.0k1978199520121978: 11979: 0.3331980: 21981: 2.81982: 3.31983: 11984: 3.51985: 31986: 5.51987: 5.71988: 12.61989: 25.71990: 20.21991: 24.61992: 31.91993: 30.51994: 41.31995: 40.41996: 51.91997: 55.21998: 78.51999: 108.12000: 119.82001: 213.52002: 287.82003: 310.62004: 395.62005: 515.52006: 571.12007: 724.62008: 753.62009: 945.42010: 1.0k2011: 1.0k2012: 816.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Taiwan, China recorded 816.51 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in 2012.

The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 183.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Taiwan, China peaked at 1,018 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.333, in 1979.

That places Taiwan, China 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Taiwan, China, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) in Taiwan, China, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 0.333 -66.7%
1980 2 +500.6%
1981 2.83 +41.7%
1982 3.33 +17.6%
1983 1 -70.0%
1984 3.5 +250.0%
1985 3 -14.3%
1986 5.5 +83.3%
1987 5.7 +3.6%
1988 12.58 +120.8%
1989 25.67 +104.0%
1990 20.17 -21.4%
1991 24.57 +21.8%
1992 31.9 +29.9%
1993 30.52 -4.4%
1994 41.27 +35.2%
1995 40.4 -2.1%
1996 51.88 +28.4%
1997 55.16 +6.3%
1998 78.5 +42.3%
1999 108.12 +37.7%
2000 119.85 +10.8%
2001 213.47 +78.1%
2002 287.78 +34.8%
2003 310.63 +7.9%
2004 395.58 +27.3%
2005 515.45 +30.3%
2006 571.13 +10.8%
2007 724.58 +26.9%
2008 753.61 +4.0%
2009 945.41 +25.5%
2010 1,018 +7.7%
2011 1,013 -0.5%
2012 816.51 -19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6665 0.333 1 2
1980s 6.51 1 25.67 10
1990s 48.25 20.17 108.12 10
2000s 483.75 119.85 945.41 10
2010s 949.19 816.51 1,018 3

Countries ranked near Taiwan, China

  1. 6 Italy 1,761 compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,386 compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 1,232 compare
  4. 10 Sweden 753.4 compare
  5. 11 Austria 751.95 compare
  6. 12 Netherlands 710.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Taiwan, China?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Taiwan, China was 816.51 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Taiwan, China?
The highest recorded value was 1,018 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Taiwan, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.333 in 1979.
How does Taiwan, China rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Taiwan, China ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan, China 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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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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