Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Singapore
Singapore: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international was 55.78 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Singapore, 1981–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Singapore is 55.78 Number, 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 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.04 Number, in 1981.
Singapore ranks 28th of 60 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 … international in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.04 Number | — |
| 1982 | 3.5 Number | +8650.0% |
| 1984 | 1.83 Number | -47.7% |
| 1985 | 0.08 Number | -95.6% |
| 1986 | 1.88 Number | +2250.0% |
| 1987 | 0.87 Number | -53.7% |
| 1989 | 2.08 Number | +139.1% |
| 1990 | 1.13 Number | -45.7% |
| 1991 | 1.33 Number | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 4.86 Number | +265.4% |
| 1993 | 1.98 Number | -59.3% |
| 1994 | 4.37 Number | +120.7% |
| 1995 | 9.18 Number | +110.1% |
| 1996 | 6.71 Number | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 7.23 Number | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 5.94 Number | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 11.08 Number | +86.5% |
| 2000 | 15.45 Number | +39.4% |
| 2001 | 13.67 Number | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 16.5 Number | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 25.27 Number | +53.2% |
| 2004 | 39.84 Number | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 33.18 Number | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 43.7 Number | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 44.1 Number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 49.36 Number | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 42.66 Number | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 47.51 Number | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 50.25 Number | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 56.22 Number | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 55.78 Number | -0.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 55.78 Number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120 Number, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 55.78 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +8650.0% | 0.04 Number | 3.5 Number |
| 1986 | +2250.0% | 0.08 Number | 1.88 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.47 Number | 0.04 Number | 3.5 Number | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.38 Number | 1.13 Number | 11.08 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.37 Number | 13.67 Number | 49.36 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.44 Number | 47.51 Number | 56.22 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1981.
- How does Singapore rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Singapore ranks 28th out of 60 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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