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
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 20th out of 48 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.
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 |
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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 20th out of 48 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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