Patent applications, residents in Australia
Australia: Patent applications, residents was 2,542 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents 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 2,542 for patent applications, residents in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Australia peaked at 3,061 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 369, in 1982.
Australia ranks 18th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, residents in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 397 | — |
| 1981 | 458 | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 369 | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 446 | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 565 | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 699 | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 967 | +38.3% |
| 1987 | 1,131 | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 1,418 | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 1,649 | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 1,712 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1,717 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,695 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,663 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,699 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,784 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,797 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,760 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,862 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,858 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,928 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,187 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 2,364 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2,418 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,559 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2,555 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,837 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 2,718 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,821 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,494 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 2,409 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,383 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,627 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 3,061 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 1,988 | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 2,291 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 2,620 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 2,503 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,757 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 2,637 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,368 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 2,966 | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 2,465 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 2,511 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,542 | +1.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,542 is above the median for high income countries, which is 322, 7.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,542 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 873, 2.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 809.9 | 369 | 1,649 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,755 | 1,663 | 1,862 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,488 | 1,928 | 2,837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,528 | 1,988 | 3,061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,570 | 2,368 | 2,966 | 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 27,945 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Australia?
- Patent applications, residents in Australia was 2,542 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, residents recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,061 in 2013.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 369 in 1982.
- How does Australia rank for patent applications, residents?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, residents. 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.