Patent applications, nonresidents in Austria

Austria: Patent applications, nonresidents was 175 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
175
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
67th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4,166
in 1980
All-time low
168
in 2018
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Patent applications, nonresidents in Austria, 1980–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1980200020211980: 4.2k1981: 3.4k1982: 2.6k1983: 2.3k1984: 1.9k1985: 1.6k1986: 1.3k1987: 1.3k1988: 1.0k1989: 9151990: 6701991: 5441992: 5171993: 5131994: 5161995: 4581996: 4491997: 3971998: 3491999: 3412000: 3402001: 2842002: 3292003: 2132004: 2662005: 2352006: 3782007: 2872008: 3292009: 2922010: 2492011: 2762012: 2942013: 2442014: 2712015: 2362016: 2372017: 2322018: 1682019: 2082020: 1732021: 175

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

In 2021, patent applications, nonresidents in Austria stood at 175.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Austria peaked at 4,166 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 168, in 2018.

That places Austria 67th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications, nonresidents in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents in Austria, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 4,166
1981 3,428 -17.7%
1982 2,620 -23.6%
1983 2,322 -11.4%
1984 1,891 -18.6%
1985 1,591 -15.9%
1986 1,336 -16.0%
1987 1,272 -4.8%
1988 1,048 -17.6%
1989 915 -12.7%
1990 670 -26.8%
1991 544 -18.8%
1992 517 -5.0%
1993 513 -0.8%
1994 516 +0.6%
1995 458 -11.2%
1996 449 -2.0%
1997 397 -11.6%
1998 349 -12.1%
1999 341 -2.3%
2000 340 -0.3%
2001 284 -16.5%
2002 329 +15.8%
2003 213 -35.3%
2004 266 +24.9%
2005 235 -11.7%
2006 378 +60.9%
2007 287 -24.1%
2008 329 +14.6%
2009 292 -11.2%
2010 249 -14.7%
2011 276 +10.8%
2012 294 +6.5%
2013 244 -17.0%
2014 271 +11.1%
2015 236 -12.9%
2016 237 +0.4%
2017 232 -2.1%
2018 168 -27.6%
2019 208 +23.8%
2020 173 -16.8%
2021 175 +1.2%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 175 is below the median for high income countries, which is 267, 66% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 175 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,059 915 4,166 10
1990s 475.4 341 670 10
2000s 295.3 213 378 10
2010s 241.5 168 294 10
2020s 174 173 175 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 64 Dominican Republic 220 compare
  2. 65 Honduras 188 compare
  3. 66 Denmark 186 compare
  4. 68 Georgia 164 compare
  5. 69 Trinidad and Tobago 149 compare
  6. 70 Nicaragua 145 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Austria?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Austria was 175 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 Austria?
The highest recorded value was 4,166 in 1980.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 168 in 2018.
How does Austria rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Austria ranks 67th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria 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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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
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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.