Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Australia
Australia: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants was 20.5 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Australia, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Australia recorded 20.5 Patents for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.9% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Australia peaked at 440.42 Patents in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18 Patents, in 1978.
Australia ranks 27th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 Patents | 18 Patents | 62 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 122.67 Patents | 79 Patents | 172.5 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.37 Patents | 173.17 Patents | 274.83 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 355.78 Patents | 312.17 Patents | 440.42 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.32 Patents | 264.33 Patents | 425.67 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.89 Patents | 20.5 Patents | 166.67 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 24 Portugal 41.33 Patents compare
- 25 Luxembourg 40 Patents compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 27 Patents compare
- 28 Greece 20.13 Patents compare
- 29 Hungary 18 Patents compare
- 30 South Africa 11 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Australia?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Australia was 20.5 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 440.42 Patents in 2000.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 Patents in 1978.
- How does Australia rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)