High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Austria
Austria: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 171.42 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Austria, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Austria stood at 171.42 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Austria peaked at 305.91 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.
Austria ranks 23rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Austria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 Number | — |
| 1978 | 2.33 Number | +133.0% |
| 1979 | 6 Number | +157.5% |
| 1980 | 6 Number | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11.5 Number | +91.7% |
| 1982 | 14.11 Number | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 25.75 Number | +82.5% |
| 1984 | 34.05 Number | +32.2% |
| 1985 | 36.21 Number | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 35.66 Number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 37.5 Number | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 40.8 Number | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 46.63 Number | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 53.06 Number | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 55.07 Number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 56.14 Number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 54.26 Number | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 76.27 Number | +40.6% |
| 1995 | 75.89 Number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 77.9 Number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 87.87 Number | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 103.72 Number | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 152.45 Number | +47.0% |
| 2000 | 149.65 Number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 192.79 Number | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 223.44 Number | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 242.26 Number | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 198.97 Number | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 241.01 Number | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 305.91 Number | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 302.23 Number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 188.81 Number | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 217.53 Number | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 189.05 Number | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 219.47 Number | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 231.99 Number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 171.42 Number | -26.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 171.42 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.38 Number, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Austria's 171.42 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.72 Number, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +157.5% | 2.33 Number | 6 Number |
| 1978 | +133.0% | 1 Number | 2.33 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.11 Number | 1 Number | 6 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 28.82 Number | 6 Number | 46.63 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.26 Number | 53.06 Number | 152.45 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 226.26 Number | 149.65 Number | 305.91 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.98 Number | 171.42 Number | 231.99 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Austria?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Austria was 171.42 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 305.91 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
- How does Austria rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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