Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Austria

Austria: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office was 30 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
30
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
28th
of 70 countries
All-time high
424
in 1980
All-time low
21
in 2021
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Austria, 1980–2023

01002003004001980200120231980: 4241981: 4181982: 2881983: 2861984: 2091985: 1361986: 1481987: 1581988: 1321989: 1371990: 1701991: 1261992: 971993: 1011994: 1091995: 1181996: 1091997: 931998: 731999: 832000: 792001: 1052002: 912003: 782004: 452005: 532006: 972007: 482008: 912009: 782010: 692011: 702012: 712013: 542014: 372015: 482016: 462017: 312018: 492019: 412020: 282021: 212022: 252023: 30

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 30 for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in 2023.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Austria peaked at 424 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2021.

Austria ranks 28th of 70 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.

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Austria, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 424
1981 418 -1.4%
1982 288 -31.1%
1983 286 -0.7%
1984 209 -26.9%
1985 136 -34.9%
1986 148 +8.8%
1987 158 +6.8%
1988 132 -16.5%
1989 137 +3.8%
1990 170 +24.1%
1991 126 -25.9%
1992 97 -23.0%
1993 101 +4.1%
1994 109 +7.9%
1995 118 +8.3%
1996 109 -7.6%
1997 93 -14.7%
1998 73 -21.5%
1999 83 +13.7%
2000 79 -4.8%
2001 105 +32.9%
2002 91 -13.3%
2003 78 -14.3%
2004 45 -42.3%
2005 53 +17.8%
2006 97 +83.0%
2007 48 -50.5%
2008 91 +89.6%
2009 78 -14.3%
2010 69 -11.5%
2011 70 +1.4%
2012 71 +1.4%
2013 54 -23.9%
2014 37 -31.5%
2015 48 +29.7%
2016 46 -4.2%
2017 31 -32.6%
2018 49 +58.1%
2019 41 -16.3%
2020 28 -31.7%
2021 21 -25.0%
2022 25 +19.0%
2023 30 +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 233.6 132 424 10
1990s 107.9 73 170 10
2000s 76.5 45 105 10
2010s 51.6 31 71 10
2020s 26 21 30 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 25 Romania 38 compare
  2. 26 Finland 33 compare
  3. 27 Denmark 31 compare
  4. 28 Jordan 30 compare
  5. 30 Norway 29 compare
  6. 31 Switzerland 28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Austria?
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Austria was 30 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 424 in 1980.
What is the lowest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2021.
How does Austria rank for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office?
Austria ranks 28th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 3,080 data points, 1980–2023
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