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 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
7.5
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
13th
of 44 countries
All-time high
21.22
in 2003
All-time low
0.4
in 1979
Years of data
36
1978–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Australia, 1978–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Australia recorded 7.5 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1979.
That places Australia 13th out of 44 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.9 | — |
| 1979 | 0.4 | -78.9% |
| 1980 | 4.39 | +998.2% |
| 1981 | 5.83 | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 3.64 | -37.6% |
| 1983 | 1.89 | -48.0% |
| 1984 | 6.23 | +229.4% |
| 1985 | 6.93 | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 4.59 | -33.8% |
| 1987 | 4.32 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 4.46 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 5.45 | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 7.27 | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 5.9 | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 8.27 | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 4.41 | -46.6% |
| 1994 | 8.06 | +82.5% |
| 1995 | 8.98 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 7.81 | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 9.23 | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 7.25 | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 6.59 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 12.93 | +96.2% |
| 2001 | 7.18 | -44.5% |
| 2002 | 13.39 | +86.5% |
| 2003 | 21.22 | +58.5% |
| 2004 | 14.63 | -31.1% |
| 2005 | 12.57 | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 12.8 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.49 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 13.28 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 9.98 | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 9.17 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 8.74 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.77 | 1.89 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 | 4.41 | 9.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.95 | 7.18 | 21.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 | 7.5 | 10.4 | 4 |
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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 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 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 in 1979.
- How does Australia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 44 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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