Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Taiwan
Taiwan: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 1,488 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,488 Patents
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
13th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1,731 Patents
in 2018
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Taiwan, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Taiwan stood at 1,488 Patents.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Taiwan peaked at 1,731 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Taiwan 13th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 6 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 8.83 Patents | +47.2% |
| 1981 | 16 Patents | +81.1% |
| 1982 | 14.5 Patents | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 29 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 22 Patents | -24.1% |
| 1985 | 24 Patents | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 40.67 Patents | +69.4% |
| 1987 | 56.5 Patents | +38.9% |
| 1988 | 70 Patents | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 81.5 Patents | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 116 Patents | +42.3% |
| 1991 | 118.5 Patents | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 126.5 Patents | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 128.83 Patents | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 107.5 Patents | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 100.5 Patents | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 124 Patents | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 147.67 Patents | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 190.5 Patents | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 231.08 Patents | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 282.42 Patents | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 334.58 Patents | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 482 Patents | +44.1% |
| 2003 | 571.92 Patents | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 650.88 Patents | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 754.45 Patents | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 845.5 Patents | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 872.67 Patents | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,172 Patents | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 1,198 Patents | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,343 Patents | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 1,420 Patents | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,369 Patents | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,308 Patents | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,202 Patents | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1,379 Patents | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 1,475 Patents | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,597 Patents | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1,731 Patents | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,527 Patents | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1,365 Patents | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1,469 Patents | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1,402 Patents | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,488 Patents | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 Patents | 0 Patents | 6 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 36.3 Patents | 8.83 Patents | 81.5 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.11 Patents | 100.5 Patents | 231.08 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 716.49 Patents | 282.42 Patents | 1,198 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,435 Patents | 1,202 Patents | 1,731 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,431 Patents | 1,365 Patents | 1,488 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Taiwan?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Taiwan was 1,488 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,731 Patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Taiwan rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Taiwan ranks 13th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)