High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Austria

Austria: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other was 91.86 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
91.86
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
199.37
in 2007
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Austria, 1977–2012

0501001502001977199420121977: 11978: 2.31979: 4.71980: 31981: 6.91982: 9.71983: 11.21984: 22.61985: 19.41986: 20.61987: 23.41988: 21.21989: 28.81990: 35.61991: 431992: 35.81993: 31.51994: 55.11995: 45.71996: 48.91997: 42.21998: 59.21999: 88.22000: 832001: 115.92002: 127.12003: 1502004: 124.12005: 1512006: 186.32007: 199.42008: 106.72009: 80.72010: 87.32011: 111.92012: 91.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 91.86 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Austria peaked at 199.37 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.

Austria ranks 11th of 27 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.66 1 4.66 3
1980s 16.67 3 28.79 10
1990s 48.52 31.48 88.15 10
2000s 132.41 80.69 199.37 10
2010s 97.03 87.35 111.88 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 8 Finland 171.67 compare
  2. 9 Italy 153.69 compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 150.95 compare
  4. 12 Denmark 53.35 compare
  5. 13 Norway 32.71 compare
  6. 14 Ireland 31.4 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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All data for Austria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Austria?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Austria was 91.86 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 199.37 in 2007.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
How does Austria rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Austria ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 800 data points, 1977–2012
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