Patent applications, residents in Australia
Australia: Patent applications, residents was 2,966 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents 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 2,966 for patent applications, residents in 2021.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% 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 17th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,966 is above the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 7.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,966 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 875, 3.4× the median. (18 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 | 2,667 | 2,368 | 2,966 | 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, residents in Australia?
- Patent applications, residents in Australia was 2,966 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, 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 17th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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.