Australia Patent Applications by Residents (2021)
Australia's Patent Applications by Residents: 2,966 number of applications in 2021, +598 YoY. World Bank (IP.PAT.RESD), 1990–2021.
Australia (2021)
2,966
number of applications
+598 YoY
YoY Change
+598
number of applications
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | number of applications | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,966 | +598 |
| 2020 | 2,368 | -269 |
| 2019 | 2,637 | -120 |
| 2018 | 2,757 | +254 |
| 2017 | 2,503 | -117 |
| 2016 | 2,620 | +329 |
| 2015 | 2,291 | +303 |
| 2014 | 1,988 | -1,073 |
| 2013 | 3,061 | +434 |
| 2012 | 2,627 | +244 |
| 2011 | 2,383 | -26 |
| 2010 | 2,409 | -85 |
| 2009 | 2,494 | -327 |
| 2008 | 2,821 | +103 |
| 2007 | 2,718 | -119 |
| 2006 | 2,837 | +282 |
| 2005 | 2,555 | -4 |
| 2004 | 2,559 | +141 |
| 2003 | 2,418 | +54 |
| 2002 | 2,364 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 2966.0 number of applications in 2021. The most recent year-on-year change was +598.0. The historical series (1990–2021) shows a peak of 3061.0 in 2013 and a trough of 1131.0 in 1987.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks australia patent applications by residents in Australia, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2021 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 3061.0 number of applications in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1131.0 in 1987. The latest reading of 2966.0 in 2021 represents a year-on-year change of +598.0.