Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Australia
Australia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 840.84 Number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
840.84 Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1,156 Number
in 2004
All-time low
167.25 Number
in 1979
Years of data
36
1979–2014
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Australia, 1979–2014
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Australia recorded 840.84 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2014.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Australia peaked at 1,156 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 167.25 Number, in 1979.
That places Australia 24th out of 60 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Australia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 167.25 Number | — |
| 1980 | 239.33 Number | +43.1% |
| 1981 | 273.3 Number | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 284.33 Number | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 372.34 Number | +31.0% |
| 1984 | 420.72 Number | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 475.67 Number | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 397.18 Number | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 360.64 Number | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 343.68 Number | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 358.32 Number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 365.47 Number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 396.86 Number | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 386.22 Number | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 433.4 Number | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 451.7 Number | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 505.68 Number | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 467.19 Number | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 643.12 Number | +37.7% |
| 1998 | 694.45 Number | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 968.84 Number | +39.5% |
| 2000 | 1,028 Number | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 980.87 Number | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,049 Number | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1,085 Number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,156 Number | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1,150 Number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,024 Number | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 942.63 Number | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 920.06 Number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 916.28 Number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 822.01 Number | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 871.52 Number | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 856.17 Number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 836.13 Number | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 840.84 Number | +0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 840.84 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Australia's 840.84 Number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 575.62 Number, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167.25 Number | 167.25 Number | 167.25 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 352.55 Number | 239.33 Number | 475.67 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 531.29 Number | 365.47 Number | 968.84 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,025 Number | 916.28 Number | 1,156 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 845.33 Number | 822.01 Number | 871.52 Number | 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)
- 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 to the epo by priority year in Australia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Australia was 840.84 Number in 2014, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,156 Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.25 Number in 1979.
- How does Australia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 60 countries with data for 2014.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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