Patent applications by residents — all countries

Patent applications by residents — Australia and New Zealand

Patent applications by residents in Australia and New Zealand in 2021 — 3,296 filings. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 113.3%.

2021 3,296 filings +21.35% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 4,990 filings2006
Period minimum 1,355 filings1982

Trend over time

1980–2021 · applications

Patent applications by residents — Australia and New Zealand, 1980–202102,0004,0006,0001980198519901995200020052010201520201980: 1,545 filings1981: 1,491 filings1982: 1,355 filings1983: 1,556 filings1984: 1,566 filings1985: 1,707 filings1986: 1,924 filings1987: 2,043 filings1988: 2,221 filings1989: 2,456 filings1990: 2,514 filings1991: 2,700 filings1992: 2,726 filings1993: 2,899 filings1994: 2,953 filings1995: 3,068 filings1996: 3,072 filings1997: 3,332 filings1998: 3,043 filings1999: 3,278 filings2000: 3,391 filings2001: 3,955 filings2002: 4,203 filings2003: 4,263 filings2004: 4,190 filings2005: 4,448 filings2006: 4,990 filings2007: 4,610 filings2008: 4,077 filings2009: 4,049 filings2010: 3,994 filings2011: 3,884 filings2012: 4,052 filings2013: 4,675 filings2014: 3,624 filings2015: 3,475 filings2016: 3,695 filings2017: 3,517 filings2018: 3,774 filings2019: 2,961 filings2020: 2,716 filings2021: 3,296 filings
Change over the period: +1,751 (+113.33%) Average annual rate: 1.87 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand 3,296 filings
World 2.39M filings
Patent applications by residents — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year filings Change Change, %
2021 3,296 +580 +21.35%
2020 2,716 −245 −8.27%
2019 2,961 −813 −21.54%
2018 3,774 +257 +7.31%
2017 3,517 −178 −4.82%
2016 3,695 +220 +6.33%
2015 3,475 −149 −4.11%
2014 3,624 −1,051 −22.48%
2013 4,675 +623 +15.38%
2012 4,052 +168 +4.33%
2011 3,884 −110 −2.75%
2010 3,994 −55 −1.36%
2009 4,049 −28 −0.69%
2008 4,077 −533 −11.56%
2007 4,610 −380 −7.62%
2006 4,990 +542 +12.19%
2005 4,448 +258 +6.16%
2004 4,190 −73 −1.71%
2003 4,263 +60 +1.43%
2002 4,203 +248 +6.27%
2001 3,955 +564 +16.63%
2000 3,391 +113 +3.45%
1999 3,278 +235 +7.72%
1998 3,043 −289 −8.67%
1997 3,332 +260 +8.46%
1996 3,072 +4 +0.13%
1995 3,068 +115 +3.89%
1994 2,953 +54 +1.86%
1993 2,899 +173 +6.35%
1992 2,726 +26 +0.96%
1991 2,700 +186 +7.4%
1990 2,514 +58 +2.36%
1989 2,456 +235 +10.58%
1988 2,221 +178 +8.71%
1987 2,043 +119 +6.19%
1986 1,924 +217 +12.71%
1985 1,707 +141 +9%
1984 1,566 +10 +0.64%
1983 1,556 +201 +14.83%
1982 1,355 −136 −9.12%
1981 1,491 −54 −3.5%
1980 1,545

About the indicator

The number of applications for a patent filed by residents of a country with a national or regional patent office during the year. An application is not a patent: the share of titles actually granted differs across countries and offices. The indicator reflects inventive activity, but it is sensitive to national patenting practice, which in some countries is encouraged administratively.

Source: IP Statistics (WIPO), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.