Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Taiwan
Taiwan: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 343 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Taiwan, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Taiwan stood at 343 Patents.
The figure is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Taiwan peaked at 970.2 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Taiwan 11th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 2 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 1.5 Patents | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 11 Patents | +633.3% |
| 1982 | 5.5 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 15 Patents | +172.7% |
| 1984 | 8 Patents | -46.7% |
| 1985 | 9 Patents | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 19 Patents | +111.1% |
| 1987 | 21 Patents | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 20 Patents | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 16 Patents | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 51 Patents | +218.8% |
| 1991 | 37 Patents | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 48 Patents | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 53.83 Patents | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 55.5 Patents | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 44.5 Patents | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 57 Patents | +28.1% |
| 1997 | 62.5 Patents | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 79.5 Patents | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 93.33 Patents | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 104 Patents | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 114.33 Patents | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 154.75 Patents | +35.4% |
| 2003 | 206.08 Patents | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 231.63 Patents | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 235.92 Patents | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 330.33 Patents | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 329.75 Patents | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 440 Patents | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 562.17 Patents | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 621.58 Patents | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 661 Patents | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 654.33 Patents | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 630.83 Patents | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 613.08 Patents | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 775.65 Patents | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 891.58 Patents | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 916.12 Patents | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 970.2 Patents | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 780 Patents | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 650.67 Patents | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 511.58 Patents | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 343 Patents | -33.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +633.3% | 1.5 Patents | 11 Patents |
| 1990 | +218.8% | 16 Patents | 51 Patents |
| 1983 | +172.7% | 5.5 Patents | 15 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.6 Patents | 1.5 Patents | 21 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.22 Patents | 37 Patents | 93.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 270.9 Patents | 104 Patents | 562.17 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 751.44 Patents | 613.08 Patents | 970.2 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 501.75 Patents | 343 Patents | 650.67 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 8 Latvia 11 Patents compare
- 8 Lithuania 11 Patents compare
- 8 Sweden 616 Patents compare
- 9 Austria 475.7 Patents compare
- 10 Estonia 10 Patents compare
- 10 Belgium 394.5 Patents compare
- 12 Croatia 7 Patents compare
- 12 Spain 285.12 Patents compare
- 13 Moldova 0 Patents compare
- 13 Denmark 264 Patents compare
- 14 Finland 254 Patents compare
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 - 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)
- Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies 8 patents (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Taiwan?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Taiwan was 343 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 970.2 Patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Taiwan rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Taiwan ranks 11th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.