Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Australia
Australia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 7.5 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Australia, 1978–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Australia recorded 7.5 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Australia peaked at 21.22 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4 Number, in 1979.
That places Australia 16th out of 56 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 NACE Rev. 2 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.9 Number | — |
| 1979 | 0.4 Number | -78.9% |
| 1980 | 4.39 Number | +998.2% |
| 1981 | 5.83 Number | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 3.64 Number | -37.6% |
| 1983 | 1.89 Number | -48.0% |
| 1984 | 6.23 Number | +229.4% |
| 1985 | 6.93 Number | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 4.59 Number | -33.8% |
| 1987 | 4.32 Number | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 4.46 Number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 5.45 Number | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 7.27 Number | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 5.9 Number | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 8.27 Number | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 4.41 Number | -46.6% |
| 1994 | 8.06 Number | +82.5% |
| 1995 | 8.98 Number | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 7.81 Number | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 9.23 Number | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 7.25 Number | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 6.59 Number | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 12.93 Number | +96.2% |
| 2001 | 7.18 Number | -44.5% |
| 2002 | 13.39 Number | +86.5% |
| 2003 | 21.22 Number | +58.5% |
| 2004 | 14.63 Number | -31.1% |
| 2005 | 12.57 Number | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 12.8 Number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.49 Number | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 13.28 Number | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 9.98 Number | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 9.17 Number | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 8.74 Number | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4 Number | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5 Number | -27.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 7.5 Number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.72 Number, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Australia's 7.5 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +998.2% | 0.4 Number | 4.39 Number |
| 1984 | +229.4% | 1.89 Number | 6.23 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 Number | 0.4 Number | 1.9 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.77 Number | 1.89 Number | 6.93 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 Number | 4.41 Number | 9.23 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.95 Number | 7.18 Number | 21.22 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 Number | 7.5 Number | 10.4 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More science & technology data for Australia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Australia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Australia was 7.5 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.22 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 Number in 1979.
- How does Australia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 56 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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