{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"au-patent-applications-residents","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-patent-applications-residents","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-patent-applications-residents/","title":"Australia Patent Applications by Residents (2024)","description":"Australia's Patent Applications by Residents: 2,542 number of applications in 2024, +1.2% YoY. WIPO IP Statistics Data Center (WIPO-PAT-RESD), 1990–2024.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","WIPO IP Statistics Data Center","Australia","2024"],"publisher":"WIPO IP Statistics Data Center","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Australia","temporal_coverage":"1990/2024","unit":"number of applications","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Australia Patent Applications by Residents","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"WIPO IP Statistics Data Center","url":"https://www3.wipo.int/ipstats/"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"35"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Australia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Australia (2024)","value":"2,542","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.2%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"35","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Australia Patent Applications by Residents"}],"observation_count":35,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":1712},{"period":"1991","value":1717},{"period":"1992","value":1695},{"period":"1993","value":1663},{"period":"1994","value":1699},{"period":"1995","value":1784},{"period":"1996","value":1797},{"period":"1997","value":1760},{"period":"1998","value":1862},{"period":"1999","value":1858},{"period":"2000","value":1928},{"period":"2001","value":2187},{"period":"2002","value":2364},{"period":"2003","value":2418},{"period":"2004","value":2559},{"period":"2005","value":2555},{"period":"2006","value":2837},{"period":"2007","value":2718},{"period":"2008","value":2821},{"period":"2009","value":2494},{"period":"2010","value":2409},{"period":"2011","value":2383},{"period":"2012","value":2627},{"period":"2013","value":3061},{"period":"2014","value":1988},{"period":"2015","value":2291},{"period":"2016","value":2620},{"period":"2017","value":2503},{"period":"2018","value":2757},{"period":"2019","value":2637},{"period":"2020","value":2368},{"period":"2021","value":2966},{"period":"2022","value":2465},{"period":"2023","value":2511},{"period":"2024","value":2542}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"2542.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"2511.0","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"2465.0","yoyChange":"-16.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2966.0","yoyChange":"+25.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"2368.0","yoyChange":"-10.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"2637.0","yoyChange":"-4.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"2757.0","yoyChange":"+10.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"2503.0","yoyChange":"-4.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"2620.0","yoyChange":"+14.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"2291.0","yoyChange":"+15.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1988.0","yoyChange":"-35.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"3061.0","yoyChange":"+16.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"2627.0","yoyChange":"+10.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"2383.0","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"2409.0","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"2494.0","yoyChange":"-11.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"2821.0","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"2718.0","yoyChange":"-4.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"2837.0","yoyChange":"+11.0%"},{"year":"2005","value":"2555.0","yoyChange":"-0.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of patent applications filed by residents of Australia from 1990 to present. Resident patent filings are the most direct measure of domestic innovation output and R&D commercialisation. It is published by WIPO IP Statistics Data Center and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. WIPO IP Statistics Data Center typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2024 (35 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 3,061 number of applications in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,663 in 1993. The latest reading of 2,542 in 2024 represents a change of +1.2%."}]}