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

Austria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 751.95 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
751.95
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
11th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,442
in 2007
All-time low
19.67
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

05001.0k1.5k1977199420121977: 19.71978: 1241979: 199.81980: 206.51981: 221.71982: 294.41983: 293.11984: 389.41985: 443.41986: 410.61987: 453.21988: 521.31989: 517.31990: 502.91991: 495.41992: 473.21993: 499.31994: 533.91995: 536.81996: 612.51997: 765.51998: 735.51999: 846.62000: 956.72001: 958.42002: 1.1k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.3k2012: 752

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 751.95 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Austria peaked at 1,442 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.67, in 1977.

Austria ranks 11th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 114.46 19.67 199.75 3
1980s 375.1 206.47 521.28 10
1990s 600.16 473.18 846.57 10
2000s 1,213 956.72 1,442 10
2010s 1,147 751.95 1,438 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 8 Switzerland 1,232 compare
  2. 9 Taiwan Province of China 816.51 compare
  3. 10 Sweden 753.4 compare
  4. 12 Netherlands, The 710.64 compare
  5. 13 Canada 618.5 compare
  6. 14 Spain 585.83 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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All data for Austria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Austria?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Austria was 751.95 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1,442 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 19.67 in 1977.
How does Austria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Austria ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 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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