Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Taiwan

Taiwan: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 172.05 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
172.05 Number
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
14th
of 60 countries
All-time high
287.92 Number
in 2010
All-time low
0.33 Number
in 1982
Years of data
33
1979–2012

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Taiwan, 1979–2012

01002003001979199520121979: 0.67 Number1980: 1 Number1981: 2.3 Number1982: 0.33 Number1983: 0.5 Number1985: 5 Number1986: 3.5 Number1987: 6 Number1988: 9 Number1989: 5.5 Number1990: 7.5 Number1991: 11.6 Number1992: 16.8 Number1993: 19.1 Number1994: 17.5 Number1995: 16.1 Number1996: 29.6 Number1997: 28.9 Number1998: 31.1 Number1999: 42.4 Number2000: 37.7 Number2001: 33.4 Number2002: 76.5 Number2003: 60.4 Number2004: 56.1 Number2005: 74.4 Number2006: 85.8 Number2007: 177.1 Number2008: 196.7 Number2009: 250.1 Number2010: 287.9 Number2011: 264.2 Number2012: 172.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Taiwan is 172.05 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Taiwan peaked at 287.92 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Number, in 1982.

That places Taiwan 14th out of 60 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in Taiwan, 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 0.67 Number —
1980 1 Number +49.3%
1981 2.33 Number +133.0%
1982 0.33 Number -85.8%
1983 0.5 Number +51.5%
1985 5 Number +900.0%
1986 3.5 Number -30.0%
1987 5.95 Number +70.0%
1988 9 Number +51.3%
1989 5.48 Number -39.1%
1990 7.5 Number +36.9%
1991 11.57 Number +54.3%
1992 16.75 Number +44.8%
1993 19.12 Number +14.1%
1994 17.52 Number -8.4%
1995 16.15 Number -7.8%
1996 29.63 Number +83.5%
1997 28.92 Number -2.4%
1998 31.15 Number +7.7%
1999 42.35 Number +36.0%
2000 37.73 Number -10.9%
2001 33.35 Number -11.6%
2002 76.48 Number +129.3%
2003 60.36 Number -21.1%
2004 56.15 Number -7.0%
2005 74.41 Number +32.5%
2006 85.84 Number +15.4%
2007 177.14 Number +106.4%
2008 196.66 Number +11.0%
2009 250.13 Number +27.2%
2010 287.92 Number +15.1%
2011 264.22 Number -8.2%
2012 172.05 Number -34.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 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
1985 +900.0% 0.5 Number 5 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.67 Number 0.67 Number 0.67 Number 1
1980s 3.68 Number 0.33 Number 9 Number 9
1990s 22.07 Number 7.5 Number 42.35 Number 10
2000s 104.83 Number 33.35 Number 250.13 Number 10
2010s 241.4 Number 172.05 Number 287.92 Number 3

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 11 Netherlands 205.82 Number compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 205.82 Number compare
  3. 13 Canada 178.71 Number compare
  4. 15 Sweden 159.28 Number compare
  5. 16 Italy 143.43 Number compare
  6. 17 India 116.57 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Taiwan?
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Taiwan was 172.05 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 287.92 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Number in 1982.
How does Taiwan rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Taiwan ranks 14th out of 60 countries with data for 2012.
Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. 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 Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,008 data points, 1977–2012
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