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
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 12th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 124.46 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 175 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 91.93 (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,872 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,947 (2025)
- Number of internet users 8.30 million (2021)
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 12th out of 48 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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