Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Australia

Australia: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority was 85 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
85
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
7th
of 18 countries
All-time high
136
in 2011
All-time low
5
in 1980
Years of data
36
1978–2013

Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Australia, 1978–2013

0501001501978199520131978: 91979: 81980: 51981: 101982: 121983: 91984: 161985: 171986: 121987: 241988: 231989: 201990: 251991: 291992: 311993: 191994: 421995: 371996: 451997: 621998: 771999: 892000: 932001: 1052002: 1222003: 1012004: 1142005: 1272006: 1152007: 1042008: 1102009: 1192010: 1302011: 1362012: 1082013: 85

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Australia recorded 85 for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in 2013.

The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Australia peaked at 136 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1980.

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

Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013) in Australia, 1978 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1978 9
1979 8 -11.1%
1980 5 -37.5%
1981 10 +100.0%
1982 12 +20.0%
1983 9 -25.0%
1984 16 +77.8%
1985 17 +6.2%
1986 12 -29.4%
1987 24 +100.0%
1988 23 -4.2%
1989 20 -13.0%
1990 25 +25.0%
1991 29 +16.0%
1992 31 +6.9%
1993 19 -38.7%
1994 42 +121.1%
1995 37 -11.9%
1996 45 +21.6%
1997 62 +37.8%
1998 77 +24.2%
1999 89 +15.6%
2000 93 +4.5%
2001 105 +12.9%
2002 122 +16.2%
2003 101 -17.2%
2004 114 +12.9%
2005 127 +11.4%
2006 115 -9.4%
2007 104 -9.6%
2008 110 +5.8%
2009 119 +8.2%
2010 130 +9.2%
2011 136 +4.6%
2012 108 -20.6%
2013 85 -21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.5 8 9 2
1980s 14.8 5 24 10
1990s 45.6 19 89 10
2000s 111 93 127 10
2010s 114.75 85 136 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 4 Japan 177 compare
  2. 5 India 124 compare
  3. 6 Singapore 101 compare
  4. 8 Israel 71 compare
  5. 9 Norway 68 compare
  6. 10 Brazil 57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Australia?
Patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Australia was 85 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 136 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1980.
How does Australia rank for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
Australia ranks 7th out of 18 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
20 places, 658 data points, 1977–2013
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