Australia: Patent applications by residents

The latest value from 2021 is 2966 patent applications, an increase from 2368 patent applications in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 20444 patent applications, based on data from 112 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1980 to 2021 is 1932 patent applications. The minimum value, 369 patent applications, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 3061 patent applications was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.