Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Taiwan

Taiwan: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority was 26 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
26
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
14th
of 18 countries
All-time high
44
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 1987
Years of data
25
1987–2013

Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Taiwan, 1987–2013

0102030401987200020131987: 11990: 21991: 11992: 41993: 31994: 41995: 31996: 31997: 51998: 41999: 112000: 142001: 142002: 342003: 122004: 252005: 192006: 272007: 252008: 202009: 212010: 312011: 442012: 372013: 26

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 26 for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in 2013.

The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Taiwan peaked at 44 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1987.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013) in Taiwan, 1987 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1987 1
1990 2 +100.0%
1991 1 -50.0%
1992 4 +300.0%
1993 3 -25.0%
1994 4 +33.3%
1995 3 -25.0%
1996 3 +0.0%
1997 5 +66.7%
1998 4 -20.0%
1999 11 +175.0%
2000 14 +27.3%
2001 14 +0.0%
2002 34 +142.9%
2003 12 -64.7%
2004 25 +108.3%
2005 19 -24.0%
2006 27 +42.1%
2007 25 -7.4%
2008 20 -20.0%
2009 21 +5.0%
2010 31 +47.6%
2011 44 +41.9%
2012 37 -15.9%
2013 26 -29.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 1 1 1
1990s 4 1 11 10
2000s 21.1 12 34 10
2010s 34.5 26 44 4

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 11 South Korea 51 compare
  2. 12 Russia 39 compare
  3. 13 Liechtenstein 30 compare
  4. 15 New Zealand 8 compare
  5. 16 Mexico 7 compare
  6. 17 Iceland 6 compare
  7. 17 South Africa 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Taiwan?
Patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Taiwan was 26 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 44 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1987.
How does Taiwan rank for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
Taiwan ranks 14th out of 18 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. 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 with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
20 places, 658 data points, 1977–2013
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