Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Austria

Austria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1,605 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
1,605
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1,794
in 2011
All-time low
30.67
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Austria, 1977–2012

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1977199420121977: 30.71978: 152.41979: 267.21980: 2641981: 307.11982: 374.51983: 397.81984: 512.41985: 576.71986: 533.81987: 610.31988: 648.81989: 665.91990: 643.91991: 6561992: 6181993: 6581994: 681.51995: 672.41996: 7631997: 969.21998: 953.71999: 1.1k2000: 1.2k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.7k2008: 1.6k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Austria is 1,605, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Austria peaked at 1,794 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.67, in 1977.

Austria ranks 8th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 150.12 30.67 267.25 3
1980s 489.11 263.97 665.87 10
1990s 768.96 617.98 1,074 10
2000s 1,486 1,183 1,754 10
2010s 1,720 1,605 1,794 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 5 Netherlands 2,644 compare
  2. 6 Switzerland 2,643 compare
  3. 7 Sweden 2,346 compare
  4. 9 Finland 1,331 compare
  5. 10 Spain 1,281 compare
  6. 11 Belgium 1,279 compare

See the full ranking of 1666 places β†’

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All data for Austria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Austria?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Austria was 1,605 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1,794 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 30.67 in 1977.
How does Austria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Austria ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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