What drives Austria’s innovative strength?
The Austrian Patent Office examines what drives the domestic innovation landscape – from the proportion of female inventors to options for IP-based financing and sustainable technologies. To this end, we analyze a wide variety of data and studies from renowned international organizations, conduct our own data analyses, and prepare them for public release. The results are published in our publication series “Wissen schafft Perspektiven” and are freely available to all interested parties.
Publication series “Wissen schafft Perspektiven”
Intellectual Property in Austrian Research Institutions
The study provides the first insight into the patenting and commercialization practices of Austrian research institutions.
Clean and Sustainable Innovations from Austria: An Intellectual Property Perspective
The analysis paper examines “green” – i.e., clean and sustainable – invention applications from various angles.
Intellectual Property Rights for Corporate Financing – Opportunities and Challenges
The paper analyzes the role of intellectual property rights in corporate financing and identifies potential areas for improvement.
Low Rate of Female Inventors – A Qualitative Survey
In this survey, the Austrian Patent Office investigates the reasons for the low rate of women among patent applicants.
Further current figures, trends, and developments regarding patents, trademarks, and designs can be found in the Annual Reports and statistics of the Austrian Patent Office.
Commissioned studies
IP financing in Austria
IP Financing in Austria: The Use of Intellectual Property Rights for Corporate Financing
The study commissioned by the Austrian Patent Office and conducted by WIFO examines the role of intellectual property in corporate financing in Austria.
Trademarks and patents during COVID
Analysis of Observable Trends in the Use of Services Provided by the Austrian Patent Office
The analysis conducted by Joanneum Research examines how COVID-19 has affected filing behavior at the Austrian Patent Office.
Start-ups
The Importance of Intellectual Property and Industrial Property Rights for Start-ups
The study commissioned by the Austrian Patent Office and conducted by the RiskRe agency examines how start-ups utilize intellectual property rights – and what business effects this has.
Gendered patenting
Gendered Patenting: Gender Differences in Patent Applications in Austria
The study commissioned by the Austrian Patent Office and conducted by WU Vienna aims to identify typical characteristics of applicants in Austria and analyze the key factors influencing their patent application behavior.