Austria Stays in Innovation Elite: 8th Place in EU Ranking
The European Innovation Scoreboard is out – and Austria holds its strong position in the group of “Strong Innovators”
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Austria and China renew cooperation in the field of intellectual property
A strong signal for international cooperation: The Austrian Patent Office (APO) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their bilateral partnership.
Making Patents Visible: The Austrian Patent Office Now Assigns DOIs
New service for universities and research institutions makes patent documents citable in academic work
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Innovative Austria: data from the 2025 Annual Report
Read the 2025 Annual Report now- 2272 invention applications
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- 294 design applications
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