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 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Austria, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Austria recorded 121.15 Number 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 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.28 Number, in 1977.
That places Austria 11th out of 35 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.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Austria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.28 Number | — |
| 1978 | 11.1 Number | +386.8% |
| 1979 | 15.67 Number | +41.2% |
| 1980 | 14.21 Number | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 24.9 Number | +75.2% |
| 1982 | 33.52 Number | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 32.48 Number | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 52.61 Number | +62.0% |
| 1985 | 61.28 Number | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 57.52 Number | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 72.15 Number | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 63.45 Number | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 50 Number | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 56.72 Number | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 66.79 Number | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 52.05 Number | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 68.32 Number | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 62.87 Number | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 54.89 Number | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 66.31 Number | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 80.66 Number | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 63.69 Number | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 93.75 Number | +47.2% |
| 2000 | 74.46 Number | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 107.21 Number | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 118.42 Number | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 127.03 Number | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 96.93 Number | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 108.02 Number | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 145.98 Number | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 143.59 Number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 145.19 Number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 121.3 Number | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 136.38 Number | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 140.75 Number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 121.15 Number | -13.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 121.15 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.52 Number, 3.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Austria's 121.15 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.99 Number, 4.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent 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 | +386.8% | 2.28 Number | 11.1 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.68 Number | 2.28 Number | 15.67 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 46.21 Number | 14.21 Number | 72.15 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.6 Number | 52.05 Number | 93.75 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.81 Number | 74.46 Number | 145.98 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.76 Number | 121.15 Number | 140.75 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1977.
- How does Austria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Austria ranks 11th out of 35 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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