Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Australia

Australia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international was 175.53 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
175.53 Number
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
21st
of 60 countries
All-time high
341.52 Number
in 2005
All-time low
5.1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Australia, 1977–2013

01002003001977199520131977: 5.1 Number1978: 20.2 Number1979: 28.6 Number1980: 51.9 Number1981: 52.4 Number1982: 53.4 Number1983: 76.3 Number1984: 109.9 Number1985: 104.9 Number1986: 91.1 Number1987: 80 Number1988: 69.2 Number1989: 82.2 Number1990: 85.3 Number1991: 99 Number1992: 98.2 Number1993: 106.2 Number1994: 110.5 Number1995: 125.6 Number1996: 134.6 Number1997: 162.7 Number1998: 174.8 Number1999: 226.7 Number2000: 254.8 Number2001: 241.4 Number2002: 299.3 Number2003: 300.1 Number2004: 325.7 Number2005: 341.5 Number2006: 329.1 Number2007: 284.2 Number2008: 256.7 Number2009: 241.1 Number2010: 222.7 Number2011: 242.7 Number2012: 238.7 Number2013: 175.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Australia recorded 175.53 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in 2013.

The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Australia peaked at 341.52 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.1 Number, in 1977.

That places Australia 21st out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 … international in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012) in Australia, 1977 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1977 5.1 Number —
1978 20.25 Number +297.1%
1979 28.63 Number +41.4%
1980 51.92 Number +81.3%
1981 52.37 Number +0.9%
1982 53.37 Number +1.9%
1983 76.32 Number +43.0%
1984 109.93 Number +44.0%
1985 104.91 Number -4.6%
1986 91.08 Number -13.2%
1987 79.97 Number -12.2%
1988 69.24 Number -13.4%
1989 82.16 Number +18.7%
1990 85.34 Number +3.9%
1991 98.95 Number +15.9%
1992 98.19 Number -0.8%
1993 106.2 Number +8.2%
1994 110.55 Number +4.1%
1995 125.58 Number +13.6%
1996 134.57 Number +7.2%
1997 162.72 Number +20.9%
1998 174.77 Number +7.4%
1999 226.66 Number +29.7%
2000 254.76 Number +12.4%
2001 241.39 Number -5.2%
2002 299.27 Number +24.0%
2003 300.12 Number +0.3%
2004 325.66 Number +8.5%
2005 341.52 Number +4.9%
2006 329.05 Number -3.7%
2007 284.24 Number -13.6%
2008 256.72 Number -9.7%
2009 241.07 Number -6.1%
2010 222.69 Number -7.6%
2011 242.68 Number +9.0%
2012 238.68 Number -1.6%
2013 175.53 Number -26.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 175.53 Number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120 Number, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 175.53 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +297.1% 5.1 Number 20.25 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.99 Number 5.1 Number 28.63 Number 3
1980s 77.13 Number 51.92 Number 109.93 Number 10
1990s 132.35 Number 85.34 Number 226.66 Number 10
2000s 287.38 Number 241.07 Number 341.52 Number 10
2010s 219.9 Number 175.53 Number 242.68 Number 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 18 Austria 243.56 Number compare
  2. 19 Belgium 238.63 Number compare
  3. 20 Denmark 214.13 Number compare
  4. 22 Taiwan 146.88 Number compare
  5. 23 India 139.33 Number compare
  6. 24 Türkiye 98.85 Number compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Australia?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Australia was 175.53 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 341.52 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1 Number in 1977.
How does Australia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Australia ranks 21st out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
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