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 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
26 Number
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
17th
of 22 countries
All-time high
44 Number
in 2011
All-time low
1 Number
in 1987
Years of data
25
1987–2013

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

0102030401987200020131987: 1 Number1990: 2 Number1991: 1 Number1992: 4 Number1993: 3 Number1994: 4 Number1995: 3 Number1996: 3 Number1997: 5 Number1998: 4 Number1999: 11 Number2000: 14 Number2001: 14 Number2002: 34 Number2003: 12 Number2004: 25 Number2005: 19 Number2006: 27 Number2007: 25 Number2008: 20 Number2009: 21 Number2010: 31 Number2011: 44 Number2012: 37 Number2013: 26 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 26 Number 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 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1987.

That places Taiwan 17th out of 22 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Number Change
1987 1 Number —
1990 2 Number +100.0%
1991 1 Number -50.0%
1992 4 Number +300.0%
1993 3 Number -25.0%
1994 4 Number +33.3%
1995 3 Number -25.0%
1996 3 Number +0.0%
1997 5 Number +66.7%
1998 4 Number -20.0%
1999 11 Number +175.0%
2000 14 Number +27.3%
2001 14 Number +0.0%
2002 34 Number +142.9%
2003 12 Number -64.7%
2004 25 Number +108.3%
2005 19 Number -24.0%
2006 27 Number +42.1%
2007 25 Number -7.4%
2008 20 Number -20.0%
2009 21 Number +5.0%
2010 31 Number +47.6%
2011 44 Number +41.9%
2012 37 Number -15.9%
2013 26 Number -29.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority 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
1992 +300.0% 1 Number 4 Number

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 14 Russia 39 Number compare
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  3. 16 Liechtenstein 30 Number compare
  4. 18 Türkiye 20 Number compare
  5. 19 New Zealand 8 Number compare
  6. 20 Mexico 7 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1987.
How does Taiwan rank for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
Taiwan ranks 17th out of 22 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
23 places, 745 data points, 1977–2013
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