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Statistics: changes in terms of application filings and grants with respect to previous year; trends or areas experiencing rapid changes
Item | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
National Applications – Direct filing | 8,579 | 9,026 | 8,164 | 8,847 | 9,046 |
PCT Applications – National phase entry | 23,685 | 23,371 | 21,137 | 20,942 | 20,934 |
Granted standard patents | 16,407 | 17,155 | 17,776 | 17,010 | 17,065 |
In 2022, applications for patents remained stable, reflecting innovation resilience during the COVID shock and continued growth in patenting for health technologies. More information on patent filing trends and statistics can be found in the Australian Intellectual Property Report 2023, which will be released on 26 April 2023.
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