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

Singapore: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 55.78 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
55.78
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
56.22
in 2012
All-time low
0.04
in 1981
Years of data
31
1981–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Singapore, 1981–2013

02040601981199720131981: 0.041982: 3.51984: 1.81985: 0.081986: 1.91987: 0.871989: 2.11990: 1.11991: 1.31992: 4.91993: 21994: 4.41995: 9.21996: 6.71997: 7.21998: 5.91999: 11.12000: 15.42001: 13.72002: 16.52003: 25.32004: 39.82005: 33.22006: 43.72007: 44.12008: 49.42009: 42.72010: 47.52011: 50.22012: 56.22013: 55.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Singapore is 55.78, measured in 2013.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Singapore peaked at 56.22 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1981.

Singapore ranks 23rd of 47 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 international in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012) in Singapore, 1981 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1981 0.04
1982 3.5 +8650.0%
1984 1.83 -47.7%
1985 0.08 -95.6%
1986 1.88 +2250.0%
1987 0.87 -53.7%
1989 2.08 +139.1%
1990 1.13 -45.7%
1991 1.33 +17.7%
1992 4.86 +265.4%
1993 1.98 -59.3%
1994 4.37 +120.7%
1995 9.18 +110.1%
1996 6.71 -26.9%
1997 7.23 +7.7%
1998 5.94 -17.8%
1999 11.08 +86.5%
2000 15.45 +39.4%
2001 13.67 -11.5%
2002 16.5 +20.7%
2003 25.27 +53.2%
2004 39.84 +57.7%
2005 33.18 -16.7%
2006 43.7 +31.7%
2007 44.1 +0.9%
2008 49.36 +11.9%
2009 42.66 -13.6%
2010 47.51 +11.4%
2011 50.25 +5.8%
2012 56.22 +11.9%
2013 55.78 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.47 0.04 3.5 7
1990s 5.38 1.13 11.08 10
2000s 32.37 13.67 49.36 10
2010s 52.44 47.51 56.22 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 20 Finland 96.13 compare
  2. 21 Ireland 84.75 compare
  3. 22 New Zealand 64.48 compare
  4. 24 Norway 54.35 compare
  5. 25 Poland 50.33 compare
  6. 26 Brazil 43.37 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Singapore?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Singapore was 55.78 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 56.22 in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1981.
How does Singapore rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Singapore ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. 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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
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