Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Austria
Austria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 251.98 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 251.98 Number, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Austria peaked at 295.05 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.27 Number, in 1977.
That places Austria 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 in Austria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.27 Number | — |
| 1978 | 19.96 Number | +779.3% |
| 1979 | 35.83 Number | +79.5% |
| 1980 | 36.45 Number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 53.48 Number | +46.7% |
| 1982 | 63.92 Number | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 64.63 Number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 83.31 Number | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 103.04 Number | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 89.61 Number | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 123.7 Number | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 119.5 Number | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 110.78 Number | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 104.1 Number | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 113.07 Number | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 91.13 Number | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 111.1 Number | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 115.71 Number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 102.74 Number | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 125.04 Number | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 145.4 Number | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 138.95 Number | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 180.43 Number | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 150.12 Number | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 191.31 Number | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 208.68 Number | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 228.67 Number | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 194.09 Number | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 212.5 Number | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 295.05 Number | +38.8% |
| 2007 | 271.52 Number | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 258.18 Number | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 268.31 Number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 283.01 Number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 275.94 Number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 251.98 Number | -8.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 251.98 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.15 Number, 5.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Austria's 251.98 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.57 Number, 7.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 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 | +779.3% | 2.27 Number | 19.96 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.35 Number | 2.27 Number | 35.83 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 84.84 Number | 36.45 Number | 123.7 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.77 Number | 91.13 Number | 180.43 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.84 Number | 150.12 Number | 295.05 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.31 Number | 251.98 Number | 283.01 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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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 251.98 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 295.05 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 Number in 1977.
- How does Austria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Austria ranks 11th 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 20.7%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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