Patent applications, nonresidents in Australia
Australia: Patent applications, nonresidents was 29,443 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in Australia, 1980–2021
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
Australia recorded 29,443 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Australia peaked at 29,443 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,259, in 1980.
Australia ranks 7th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,259 | — |
| 1981 | 11,378 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 11,373 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 11,542 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 12,178 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 12,132 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 12,349 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 12,611 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 12,431 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 12,901 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 13,278 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 11,762 | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 12,100 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 11,284 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 11,647 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 12,277 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 13,221 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 15,398 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 16,063 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 17,960 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 20,073 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 20,548 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 20,181 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 19,176 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 20,274 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 21,302 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 23,166 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 24,122 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 23,525 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 21,187 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 22,478 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 23,143 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 23,731 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 26,656 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 23,968 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 26,314 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 25,774 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 26,403 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 27,200 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 27,121 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26,926 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29,443 | +9.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 29,443 is above the median for high income countries, which is 267, 110.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 29,443 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,522, 4.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,915 | 10,259 | 12,901 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,499 | 11,284 | 17,960 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,355 | 19,176 | 24,122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,279 | 22,478 | 27,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,184 | 26,926 | 29,443 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More science & technology data for Australia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54,589 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Australia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Australia was 29,443 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,443 in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,259 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.