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 19th of 48 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.
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 |
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- Patent applications, nonresidents 175 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 91.93 (2025)
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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 19th out of 48 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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