Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 in Australia
Australia: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 was 160.62 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Australia, 1983–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Australia recorded 160.62 Number for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Australia peaked at 295.49 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.12 Number, in 1984.
That places Australia 18th out of 60 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 cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.83 Number | — |
| 1984 | 0.12 Number | -85.5% |
| 1985 | 2.28 Number | +1800.0% |
| 1986 | 6.83 Number | +199.6% |
| 1987 | 15.07 Number | +120.6% |
| 1988 | 14.72 Number | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 31.71 Number | +115.4% |
| 1990 | 42.51 Number | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 66.82 Number | +57.2% |
| 1992 | 78.52 Number | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 78.7 Number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 98.51 Number | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 106.83 Number | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 116.77 Number | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 131.87 Number | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 150.02 Number | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 185.03 Number | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 216.73 Number | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 211.84 Number | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 238.9 Number | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 261 Number | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 271.15 Number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 295.49 Number | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 278.35 Number | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 229.72 Number | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 231.02 Number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 221.51 Number | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 208.14 Number | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 220.74 Number | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 219.29 Number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 160.62 Number | -26.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 160.62 Number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.05 Number, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Australia's 160.62 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.49 Number, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1800.0% | 0.12 Number | 2.28 Number |
| 1986 | +199.6% | 2.28 Number | 6.83 Number |
| 1987 | +120.6% | 6.83 Number | 15.07 Number |
| 1989 | +115.4% | 14.72 Number | 31.71 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.22 Number | 0.12 Number | 31.71 Number | 7 |
| 1990s | 105.56 Number | 42.51 Number | 185.03 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.57 Number | 211.84 Number | 295.49 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.2 Number | 160.62 Number | 220.74 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Australia?
- Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Australia was 160.62 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 295.49 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 Number in 1984.
- How does Australia rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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