Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 3 patents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Taiwan, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 3 patents for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 88.0% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Taiwan peaked at 124 patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3 patents, in 2024.
That places Taiwan 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19 patents | — |
| 2001 | 20 patents | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 31 patents | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 27 patents | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 28 patents | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 23 patents | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 27 patents | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 27 patents | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30 patents | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 31 patents | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 72 patents | +132.3% |
| 2011 | 123 patents | +70.8% |
| 2012 | 120 patents | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 58 patents | -51.7% |
| 2014 | 63 patents | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 78 patents | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 55 patents | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 84 patents | +52.7% |
| 2018 | 124 patents | +47.6% |
| 2019 | 84 patents | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 66 patents | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 81 patents | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 59 patents | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 25 patents | -57.6% |
| 2024 | 3 patents | -88.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3 patents | 19 patents | 31 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1 patents | 55 patents | 124 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8 patents | 3 patents | 81 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More science & technology data for Taiwan
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 1,488 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 343 Patents (2022)
- Patents - technology diffusion 55,572 Patents (2023)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 1,488 Patents (2023)
- Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 343 Patents (2022)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 1,276 Number (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Taiwan?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Taiwan was 3 patents in 2024, according to IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 124 patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 patents in 2024.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Taiwan ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.