Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Taiwan
Taiwan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international was 146.88 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Taiwan, 1979–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Taiwan stood at 146.88 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Taiwan peaked at 170.05 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.33 Number, in 1979.
Taiwan ranks 22nd 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.33 Number | — |
| 1980 | 5 Number | +275.9% |
| 1981 | 4.5 Number | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 4.25 Number | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 4 Number | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 7 Number | +75.0% |
| 1985 | 8 Number | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 8.5 Number | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 18.26 Number | +114.8% |
| 1988 | 15.92 Number | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 15.58 Number | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 20.66 Number | +32.6% |
| 1991 | 30.58 Number | +48.0% |
| 1992 | 27.43 Number | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 22.17 Number | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 19.45 Number | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 22.67 Number | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 22.32 Number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 33.42 Number | +49.7% |
| 1998 | 32.12 Number | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 40.83 Number | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 66.75 Number | +63.5% |
| 2001 | 81.22 Number | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 82.23 Number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 103.76 Number | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 98.78 Number | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 106.23 Number | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 134.13 Number | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 163.29 Number | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 119.13 Number | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 151.63 Number | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 152.84 Number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 163.79 Number | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 170.05 Number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 146.88 Number | -13.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +275.9% | 1.33 Number | 5 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 Number | 1.33 Number | 1.33 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.1 Number | 4 Number | 18.26 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.16 Number | 19.45 Number | 40.83 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.72 Number | 66.75 Number | 163.29 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.39 Number | 146.88 Number | 170.05 Number | 4 |
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)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 1,276 Number (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Taiwan?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Taiwan was 146.88 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 170.05 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 Number in 1979.
- How does Taiwan rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Taiwan ranks 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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