Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Australia

Australia: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 544.33 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
544.33 Number
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
23rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
1,034 Number
in 2005
All-time low
31 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Australia, 1977–2013

02505007501.0k1977199520131977: 31 Number1978: 99.5 Number1979: 165 Number1980: 228.3 Number1981: 259.7 Number1982: 270.8 Number1983: 350.5 Number1984: 393.7 Number1985: 445.8 Number1986: 383.4 Number1987: 336.4 Number1988: 311 Number1989: 339 Number1990: 322.5 Number1991: 352.7 Number1992: 366.9 Number1993: 393.5 Number1994: 403.5 Number1995: 434.6 Number1996: 415.4 Number1997: 565.1 Number1998: 577.6 Number1999: 867.2 Number2000: 907.1 Number2001: 863.3 Number2002: 897.8 Number2003: 944.8 Number2004: 1.0k Number2005: 1.0k Number2006: 920.5 Number2007: 852.1 Number2008: 782.3 Number2009: 783 Number2010: 733.8 Number2011: 749.7 Number2012: 725.3 Number2013: 544.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2013, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Australia stood at 544.33 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Australia peaked at 1,034 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31 Number, in 1977.

That places Australia 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in Australia, 1977 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1977 31 Number
1978 99.5 Number +221.0%
1979 165 Number +65.8%
1980 228.33 Number +38.4%
1981 259.7 Number +13.7%
1982 270.83 Number +4.3%
1983 350.5 Number +29.4%
1984 393.67 Number +12.3%
1985 445.83 Number +13.2%
1986 383.42 Number -14.0%
1987 336.42 Number -12.3%
1988 311 Number -7.6%
1989 339 Number +9.0%
1990 322.5 Number -4.9%
1991 352.67 Number +9.4%
1992 366.92 Number +4.0%
1993 393.5 Number +7.2%
1994 403.5 Number +2.5%
1995 434.63 Number +7.7%
1996 415.42 Number -4.4%
1997 565.08 Number +36.0%
1998 577.62 Number +2.2%
1999 867.17 Number +50.1%
2000 907.06 Number +4.6%
2001 863.34 Number -4.8%
2002 897.75 Number +4.0%
2003 944.75 Number +5.2%
2004 1,004 Number +6.3%
2005 1,034 Number +3.0%
2006 920.55 Number -11.0%
2007 852.08 Number -7.4%
2008 782.33 Number -8.2%
2009 783.03 Number +0.1%
2010 733.75 Number -6.3%
2011 749.71 Number +2.2%
2012 725.33 Number -3.3%
2013 544.33 Number -25.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 544.33 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 303.97 Number, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 544.33 Number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 405.56 Number, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Australia 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
1978 +221.0% 31 Number 99.5 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98.5 Number 31 Number 165 Number 3
1980s 331.87 Number 228.33 Number 445.83 Number 10
1990s 469.9 Number 322.5 Number 867.17 Number 10
2000s 898.88 Number 782.33 Number 1,034 Number 10
2010s 688.28 Number 544.33 Number 749.71 Number 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 20 Chinese Taipei 1,073 Number compare
  2. 21 Denmark 1,049 Number compare
  3. 22 Israel 808.97 Number compare
  4. 24 India 390.62 Number compare
  5. 25 Norway 350.37 Number compare
  6. 26 Ireland 344.52 Number compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Australia?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Australia was 544.33 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1,034 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 31 Number in 1977.
How does Australia rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Australia ranks 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
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Source
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Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
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