Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Australia

Australia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 66.17 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
66.17
Change on year
down 86.4%
World rank
24th
of 48 countries
All-time high
884.79
in 2005
All-time low
14
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Australia, 1977–2012

02004006008001977199420121977: 141978: 49.21979: 79.71980: 1111981: 133.21982: 128.81983: 182.61984: 1921985: 245.71986: 212.31987: 216.81988: 209.61989: 234.61990: 230.61991: 261.61992: 238.91993: 295.71994: 286.91995: 356.31996: 314.21997: 430.51998: 470.31999: 727.32000: 774.62001: 723.22002: 781.52003: 806.82004: 867.92005: 884.82006: 752.52007: 715.12008: 679.92009: 665.92010: 6142011: 484.92012: 66.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Australia is 66.17, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 86.4% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Australia peaked at 884.79 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14, in 1977.

Australia ranks 24th of 48 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.64 14 79.67 3
1980s 186.67 111 245.74 10
1990s 361.23 230.56 727.29 10
2000s 765.22 665.91 884.79 10
2010s 388.37 66.17 614.01 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 21 Norway 89.87 compare
  2. 22 Ireland 86.64 compare
  3. 23 Czechia 72.3 compare
  4. 25 Hungary 54.43 compare
  5. 26 Singapore 49.34 compare
  6. 27 Brazil 45.11 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Australia?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Australia was 66.17 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 884.79 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 14 in 1977.
How does Australia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Australia ranks 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
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