Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Austria
Austria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 2,030 Number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
2,030 Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 60 countries
All-time high
2,030 Number
in 2017
All-time low
263.47 Number
in 1980
Years of data
39
1979–2017
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Austria, 1979–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2017, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Austria stood at 2,030 Number. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Austria peaked at 2,030 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 263.47 Number, in 1980.
Austria ranks 16th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Austria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 265.25 Number | — |
| 1980 | 263.47 Number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 307.08 Number | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 374 Number | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 395.82 Number | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 509.51 Number | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 575.08 Number | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 529.84 Number | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 608.3 Number | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 649.47 Number | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 665.37 Number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 641.38 Number | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 654.95 Number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 614.98 Number | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 655.15 Number | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 675.61 Number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 671.1 Number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 761.01 Number | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 966.54 Number | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 954.23 Number | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,072 Number | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 1,183 Number | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1,202 Number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,291 Number | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1,392 Number | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1,450 Number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,524 Number | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,750 Number | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 1,722 Number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,626 Number | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,711 Number | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,771 Number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,800 Number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,863 Number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,914 Number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,961 Number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,002 Number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,025 Number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,030 Number | +0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2,030 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 5.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2,030 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 5.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265.25 Number | 265.25 Number | 265.25 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 487.79 Number | 263.47 Number | 665.37 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 766.72 Number | 614.98 Number | 1,072 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,485 Number | 1,183 Number | 1,750 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,921 Number | 1,771 Number | 2,030 Number | 8 |
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Austria?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Austria was 2,030 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,030 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.47 Number in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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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