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

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

Latest (2013)
2.43 Number
Change on year
up 50.3%
World rank
28th
of 56 countries
All-time high
3.6 Number
in 2006
All-time low
0.333 Number
in 1990
Years of data
19
1983–2013

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

012341983199820131983: 0.5 Number1985: 1 Number1987: 0.667 Number1990: 0.333 Number1999: 0.65 Number2000: 0.5 Number2001: 0.393 Number2002: 1.9 Number2003: 1.4 Number2004: 0.725 Number2005: 1.9 Number2006: 3.6 Number2007: 3.5 Number2008: 1.1 Number2009: 0.944 Number2010: 0.692 Number2011: 2.5 Number2012: 1.6 Number2013: 2.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 2.43 Number 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 peaked at 3.6 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.333 Number, in 1990.

That places Taiwan 28th out of 56 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, year by year

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

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +395.2% 0.393 Number 1.95 Number
2011 +266.0% 0.692 Number 2.53 Number

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 25 Austria 2.76 Number compare
  2. 26 Brazil 2.67 Number compare
  3. 27 Ireland 2.61 Number compare
  4. 29 Hungary 2.4 Number compare
  5. 30 Russia 2.31 Number compare
  6. 30 Russia 2.31 Number compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Taiwan?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Taiwan was 2.43 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 3.6 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.333 Number in 1990.
How does Taiwan rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Taiwan ranks 28th out of 56 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
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