Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Austria
Austria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 243.56 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Austria, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Austria is 243.56 Number, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Austria peaked at 293.82 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.27 Number, in 1977.
That places Austria 18th 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 by international in Austria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.27 Number | — |
| 1978 | 19.96 Number | +779.3% |
| 1979 | 34.83 Number | +74.5% |
| 1980 | 35.95 Number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 53.48 Number | +48.8% |
| 1982 | 63.92 Number | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 64.41 Number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 82.9 Number | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 102.59 Number | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 88.13 Number | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 123.7 Number | +40.4% |
| 1988 | 119.5 Number | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 109.78 Number | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 103.98 Number | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 113.64 Number | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 90.38 Number | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 110.7 Number | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 114.61 Number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 102.74 Number | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 125.04 Number | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 145.43 Number | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 139.62 Number | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 181.08 Number | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 151.43 Number | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 191.19 Number | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 209.05 Number | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 228.97 Number | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 195.25 Number | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 212.82 Number | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 293.82 Number | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 273.42 Number | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 260.91 Number | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 269.86 Number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 288.72 Number | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 276.27 Number | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 280.4 Number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 243.56 Number | -13.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 243.56 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 4.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Austria's 243.56 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.44 Number, 6.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Austria 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +779.3% | 2.27 Number | 19.96 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.02 Number | 2.27 Number | 34.83 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 84.44 Number | 35.95 Number | 123.7 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.72 Number | 90.38 Number | 181.08 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.67 Number | 151.43 Number | 293.82 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.24 Number | 243.56 Number | 288.72 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Austria?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Austria was 243.56 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 293.82 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 Number in 1977.
- How does Austria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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