Patent applications, nonresidents in Australia
Australia: Patent applications, nonresidents was 27,945 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in Australia, 1980–2024
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 27,945 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Australia peaked at 29,819 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,259, in 1980.
Australia ranks 7th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 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% |
| 2022 | 29,819 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 29,014 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 27,945 | -3.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 27,945 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 103.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 27,945 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,924, 14.5× the median. (24 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 | 28,629 | 26,926 | 29,819 | 5 |
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 27,945 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Australia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Australia was 27,945 in 2024, 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 29,819 in 2022.
- 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 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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.