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 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Austria, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Austria is 1,605 Number, 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 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.67 Number, in 1977.
Austria ranks 10th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 NUTS 3 region in Austria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 30.67 Number | — |
| 1978 | 152.45 Number | +397.1% |
| 1979 | 267.25 Number | +75.3% |
| 1980 | 263.97 Number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 307.08 Number | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 374.5 Number | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 397.82 Number | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 512.35 Number | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 576.66 Number | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 533.76 Number | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 610.3 Number | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 648.81 Number | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 665.87 Number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 643.88 Number | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 655.95 Number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 617.98 Number | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 657.98 Number | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 681.45 Number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 672.35 Number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 763.01 Number | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 969.24 Number | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 953.73 Number | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,074 Number | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 1,183 Number | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 1,205 Number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,290 Number | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,393 Number | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1,446 Number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,529 Number | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1,754 Number | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 1,723 Number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,628 Number | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,705 Number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,760 Number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,794 Number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,605 Number | -10.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,605 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.95 Number, 7.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,605 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 183.49 Number, 8.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +397.1% | 30.67 Number | 152.45 Number |
| 1979 | +75.3% | 152.45 Number | 267.25 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150.12 Number | 30.67 Number | 267.25 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 489.11 Number | 263.97 Number | 665.87 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 768.96 Number | 617.98 Number | 1,074 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,486 Number | 1,183 Number | 1,754 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,720 Number | 1,605 Number | 1,794 Number | 3 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1977.
- How does Austria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Austria ranks 10th out of 41 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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