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 in 2013. β–² Rising

Latest (2013)
2.76
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
7.57
in 2002
All-time low
1.14
in 1992
Years of data
35
1979–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Austria, 1979–2013

24681979199620131979: 1.41980: 2.21981: 1.41982: 41983: 2.11984: 2.31985: 2.61986: 3.11987: 6.41988: 5.91989: 5.31990: 4.61991: 1.91992: 1.11993: 3.21994: 5.81995: 6.21996: 4.21997: 4.91998: 4.81999: 4.12000: 3.32001: 2.92002: 7.62003: 2.22004: 5.72005: 2.22006: 72007: 4.82008: 7.22009: 3.72010: 42011: 5.62012: 2.92013: 2.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 2.76 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 1992.

Austria ranks 20th of 44 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.36 1.36 1.36 1
1980s 3.54 1.4 6.44 10
1990s 4.08 1.14 6.17 10
2000s 4.65 2.17 7.57 10
2010s 3.8 2.76 5.57 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 17 Korea 5.21 compare
  2. 18 Mexico 4.05 compare
  3. 19 South Africa 3.14 compare
  4. 21 Brazil 2.67 compare
  5. 22 Ireland 2.61 compare
  6. 23 Chinese Taipei 2.43 compare

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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 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 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 in 1992.
How does Austria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Austria ranks 20th 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 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
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