Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Austria
Austria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 121.15 in 2012. β Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Austria, 1977β2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 121.15 for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Austria peaked at 145.98 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 1977.
That places Austria 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.68 | 2.28 | 15.67 | 3 |
| 1980s | 46.21 | 14.21 | 72.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.6 | 52.05 | 93.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.81 | 74.46 | 145.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.76 | 121.15 | 140.75 | 3 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.4709 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 124.46 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 175 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 91.93 (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,872 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,947 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Austria?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Austria was 121.15 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 145.98 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 1977.
- How does Austria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Austria ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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