Australia vs Austria: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Australia
138.29
in 2013
Austria
171.42
in 2013
Australia rank
20th
Austria rank
19th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Australia
  • Austria
0100200300400197719952013

How they compare

Austria currently reports 171.42 against 138.29 in Australia, a difference of 33.13.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Austria ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and Austria ranks 19th of 47 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Austria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Austria Difference Ahead
1970s 5.58 3.11 2.47 Australia
1980s 41.59 28.82 12.77 Australia
1990s 138.64 79.26 59.38 Australia
2000s 282.91 226.26 56.65 Australia
2010s 168.16 202.98 34.82 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Australia or Austria?
Austria, at 171.42 against 138.29 in Australia as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Australia and Austria?
33.13, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Australia and Austria rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Australia ranks 20th and Austria ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed