Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Taiwan, China

Taiwan, China: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 2.43 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
2.43
Change on year
up 50.3%
World rank
23rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 2006
All-time low
0.333
in 1990
Years of data
19
1983–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Taiwan, China, 1983–2013

012341983199820131983: 0.51985: 11987: 0.6671990: 0.3331999: 0.652000: 0.52001: 0.3932002: 1.92003: 1.42004: 0.7252005: 1.92006: 3.62007: 3.52008: 1.12009: 0.9442010: 0.6922011: 2.52012: 1.62013: 2.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Taiwan, China recorded 2.43 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in 2013.

The figure is up 50.3% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Taiwan, China peaked at 3.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.333, in 1990.

That places Taiwan, China 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 NACE Rev. 2 in Taiwan, China, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012) in Taiwan, China, 1983 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1983 0.5
1985 1 +100.0%
1987 0.667 -33.3%
1990 0.333 -50.1%
1999 0.65 +95.2%
2000 0.5 -23.1%
2001 0.393 -21.4%
2002 1.95 +395.2%
2003 1.38 -29.3%
2004 0.725 -47.3%
2005 1.89 +161.0%
2006 3.6 +90.0%
2007 3.52 -2.2%
2008 1.11 -68.3%
2009 0.944 -15.2%
2010 0.692 -26.7%
2011 2.53 +266.0%
2012 1.62 -36.1%
2013 2.43 +50.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7223 0.5 1 3
1990s 0.4915 0.333 0.65 2
2000s 1.6 0.393 3.6 10
2010s 1.82 0.692 2.53 4

Countries ranked near Taiwan, China

  1. 20 Austria 2.76 compare
  2. 21 Brazil 2.67 compare
  3. 22 Ireland 2.61 compare
  4. 24 Hungary 2.4 compare
  5. 25 Russian Federation 2.31 compare
  6. 26 New Zealand 2.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Taiwan, China?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Taiwan, China was 2.43 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Taiwan, China?
The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Taiwan, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.333 in 1990.
How does Taiwan, China rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Taiwan, China ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
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Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
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