Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 146.88 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
146.88
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
170.05
in 2012
All-time low
1.33
in 1979
Years of data
35
1979–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Chinese Taipei, 1979–2013

0501001501979199620131979: 1.31980: 51981: 4.51982: 4.21983: 41984: 71985: 81986: 8.51987: 18.31988: 15.91989: 15.61990: 20.71991: 30.61992: 27.41993: 22.21994: 19.41995: 22.71996: 22.31997: 33.41998: 32.11999: 40.82000: 66.82001: 81.22002: 82.22003: 103.82004: 98.82005: 106.22006: 134.12007: 163.32008: 119.12009: 151.62010: 152.82011: 163.82012: 170.12013: 146.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Chinese Taipei stood at 146.88.

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 Chinese Taipei peaked at 170.05 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 1979.

Chinese Taipei ranks 18th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.33 1.33 1.33 1
1980s 9.1 4 18.26 10
1990s 27.16 19.45 40.83 10
2000s 110.72 66.75 163.29 10
2010s 158.39 146.88 170.05 4

Countries ranked near Chinese Taipei

  1. 15 Belgium 238.63 compare
  2. 16 Denmark 214.13 compare
  3. 17 Australia 175.53 compare
  4. 19 India 139.33 compare
  5. 20 Finland 96.13 compare
  6. 21 Ireland 84.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Chinese Taipei?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Chinese Taipei was 146.88 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Chinese Taipei?
The highest recorded value was 170.05 in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Chinese Taipei?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 1979.
How does Chinese Taipei rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Chinese Taipei ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Chinese Taipei?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chinese Taipei 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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