Vienna: The number of patent applications filed by companies and inventors in Austria rose by 5% last year on a year-on-year basis. According to Emirates News Agency, the country has returned to a growth trajectory following two years of decline. Austria's growth rate significantly outperformed both the European Union average of 0.7% and the global average of 1.4%. This surge highlights a robust recovery in the nation's innovation landscape. Currently, Austria ranks eighth globally for patent applications per capita, boasting 245 applications per million inhabitants.
EU Appoints Ilze Brands Kehris as New Special Representative for Human Rights
October 20, 2026
Brussels:The Council of the European Union has appointed Ilze Brands Kehris, a Latvian national, as the new EU Special Representative