Patent applications, residents in Austria
Austria: Patent applications, residents was 1,676 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, residents in Austria, 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
In 2024, patent applications, residents in Austria stood at 1,676. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Austria peaked at 2,424 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,676, in 2024.
Austria ranks 24th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, residents in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,327 | — |
| 1981 | 2,390 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2,233 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 2,345 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 2,324 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,269 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2,210 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2,249 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,212 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2,105 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 2,025 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2,076 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,117 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,190 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,989 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 1,728 | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 1,909 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 1,910 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,957 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,028 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,961 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,815 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1,932 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 2,120 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 2,248 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2,270 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,271 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,385 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,298 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,263 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,424 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 2,154 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 2,258 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2,162 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,092 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,205 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2,078 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2,073 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,039 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,066 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,124 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,872 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 1,710 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1,777 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1,676 | -5.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,676 is above the median for high income countries, which is 322, 5.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,676 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225, 7.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,266 | 2,105 | 2,390 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,993 | 1,728 | 2,190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,156 | 1,815 | 2,385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,155 | 2,039 | 2,424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,832 | 1,676 | 2,124 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 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 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 159 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 159 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Austria?
- Patent applications, residents in Austria was 1,676 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,424 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,676 in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for patent applications, residents?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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.