Patent Applications Surpassed the 2,000 Mark Again

Austrians registered 2,177 patents domestically in 2024. This is slightly less than the previous year, when a slight increase to 2,242 was recorded, the Austrian Patent Office announced in a press release on Friday.

Vienna Ranks Third in Patent Registrations

There was no change among the most inventive federal states: Of the 2,177 registered patents, 503 were attributed to Upper Austria, leading the state ranking ahead of Styria (451) and Vienna (395). The federal capital recorded a significant increase of 13.5 percent. Measured by population, or per capita, Vorarlberg ranks first.

AVL List Leads the Way

The largest domestic patent applicants in 2024 were the Graz-based automotive supplier AVL List (192 patents), the furniture fittings producer Julius Blum (61), and the lighting manufacturer Zumtobel Lighting (35). Among universities, TU Vienna (18 registrations) led ahead of the Medical University of Vienna (9) and the University of Linz (5).

Stefan Harasek, President of the Austrian Patent Office, also points to the intensive use of trademark protection. In 2024, 4,441 new national trademarks were registered domestically.

(APA/Red)

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