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

Austria: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 1,576 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
1,576 Number
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
15th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1,738 Number
in 2012
All-time low
16.33 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

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

05001.0k1.5k1977199520131977: 16.3 Number1978: 118.7 Number1979: 241.9 Number1980: 243.5 Number1981: 276.7 Number1982: 330.4 Number1983: 357.1 Number1984: 490.1 Number1985: 522.3 Number1986: 476.3 Number1987: 549.2 Number1988: 594.2 Number1989: 588.7 Number1990: 612 Number1991: 598.5 Number1992: 563.4 Number1993: 609.1 Number1994: 617.4 Number1995: 590.2 Number1996: 651.8 Number1997: 813.7 Number1998: 830.5 Number1999: 885 Number2000: 1.0k Number2001: 1.0k Number2002: 1.1k Number2003: 1.2k Number2004: 1.2k Number2005: 1.3k Number2006: 1.4k Number2007: 1.3k Number2008: 1.5k Number2009: 1.6k Number2010: 1.7k Number2011: 1.7k Number2012: 1.7k Number2013: 1.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2013, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Austria stood at 1,576 Number.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Austria peaked at 1,738 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.33 Number, in 1977.

Austria ranks 15th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Austria, year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in Austria, 1977 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1977 16.33 Number
1978 118.67 Number +626.7%
1979 241.95 Number +103.9%
1980 243.48 Number +0.6%
1981 276.69 Number +13.6%
1982 330.4 Number +19.4%
1983 357.06 Number +8.1%
1984 490.08 Number +37.3%
1985 522.27 Number +6.6%
1986 476.26 Number -8.8%
1987 549.17 Number +15.3%
1988 594.17 Number +8.2%
1989 588.7 Number -0.9%
1990 612.02 Number +4.0%
1991 598.55 Number -2.2%
1992 563.4 Number -5.9%
1993 609.15 Number +8.1%
1994 617.42 Number +1.4%
1995 590.2 Number -4.4%
1996 651.79 Number +10.4%
1997 813.67 Number +24.8%
1998 830.5 Number +2.1%
1999 885.04 Number +6.6%
2000 1,035 Number +17.0%
2001 1,038 Number +0.2%
2002 1,074 Number +3.5%
2003 1,214 Number +13.1%
2004 1,189 Number -2.0%
2005 1,252 Number +5.2%
2006 1,413 Number +12.9%
2007 1,344 Number -4.9%
2008 1,464 Number +9.0%
2009 1,623 Number +10.8%
2010 1,657 Number +2.1%
2011 1,689 Number +1.9%
2012 1,738 Number +2.9%
2013 1,576 Number -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 125.65 Number 16.33 Number 241.95 Number 3
1980s 442.83 Number 243.48 Number 594.17 Number 10
1990s 677.17 Number 563.4 Number 885.04 Number 10
2000s 1,265 Number 1,035 Number 1,623 Number 10
2010s 1,665 Number 1,576 Number 1,738 Number 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Italy 3,004 Number compare
  2. 14 Sweden 2,445 Number compare
  3. 16 Canada 1,518 Number compare
  4. 17 Finland 1,415 Number compare
  5. 18 Belgium 1,191 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 Austria?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Austria was 1,576 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1,738 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 16.33 Number in 1977.
How does Austria rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Austria ranks 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria 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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Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
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