Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Austria
Austria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 2.76 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
2.76 Number
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
25th
of 56 countries
All-time high
7.57 Number
in 2002
All-time low
1.14 Number
in 1992
Years of data
35
1979–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Austria, 1979–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2.76 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in 2013.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Austria peaked at 7.57 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.14 Number, in 1992.
Austria ranks 25th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Austria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.36 Number | — |
| 1980 | 2.17 Number | +59.7% |
| 1981 | 1.4 Number | -35.4% |
| 1982 | 4 Number | +185.7% |
| 1983 | 2.08 Number | -47.9% |
| 1984 | 2.33 Number | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 2.58 Number | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 3.15 Number | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 6.44 Number | +104.3% |
| 1988 | 5.92 Number | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 5.33 Number | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 4.62 Number | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 1.93 Number | -58.2% |
| 1992 | 1.14 Number | -40.8% |
| 1993 | 3.23 Number | +182.9% |
| 1994 | 5.75 Number | +77.9% |
| 1995 | 6.17 Number | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 4.2 Number | -31.8% |
| 1997 | 4.88 Number | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 4.78 Number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.06 Number | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 3.3 Number | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 2.88 Number | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 7.57 Number | +163.2% |
| 2003 | 2.21 Number | -70.8% |
| 2004 | 5.7 Number | +158.0% |
| 2005 | 2.17 Number | -62.0% |
| 2006 | 6.95 Number | +220.8% |
| 2007 | 4.79 Number | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 7.22 Number | +50.8% |
| 2009 | 3.73 Number | -48.4% |
| 2010 | 3.99 Number | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.57 Number | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 2.89 Number | -48.2% |
| 2013 | 2.76 Number | -4.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.76 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.76 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 Number | 1.36 Number | 1.36 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.54 Number | 1.4 Number | 6.44 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 Number | 1.14 Number | 6.17 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 Number | 2.17 Number | 7.57 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 Number | 2.76 Number | 5.57 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 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 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 159 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Austria?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Austria was 2.76 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 Number in 1992.
- How does Austria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Austria ranks 25th 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 Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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