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 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
85 Number
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
8th
of 22 countries
All-time high
136 Number
in 2011
All-time low
5 Number
in 1980
Years of data
36
1978–2013
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Australia, 1978–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Australia recorded 85 Number 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 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5 Number, in 1980.
That places Australia 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2013, 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 with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Australia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9 Number | — |
| 1979 | 8 Number | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 5 Number | -37.5% |
| 1981 | 10 Number | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 12 Number | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 9 Number | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 16 Number | +77.8% |
| 1985 | 17 Number | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 12 Number | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 24 Number | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 23 Number | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 20 Number | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 25 Number | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 29 Number | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 31 Number | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 19 Number | -38.7% |
| 1994 | 42 Number | +121.1% |
| 1995 | 37 Number | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 45 Number | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 62 Number | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 77 Number | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 89 Number | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 93 Number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 105 Number | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 122 Number | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 101 Number | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 114 Number | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 127 Number | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 115 Number | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 104 Number | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 110 Number | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 119 Number | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 130 Number | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 136 Number | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 108 Number | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 85 Number | -21.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 85 Number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85 Number, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Australia's 85 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 71 Number, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5 Number | 8 Number | 9 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.8 Number | 5 Number | 24 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.6 Number | 19 Number | 89 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 111 Number | 93 Number | 127 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.75 Number | 85 Number | 136 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More science & technology data for Australia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 27,945 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54,589 (2023)
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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 22 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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