Canada vs Spain: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Canada
1,518 Number
in 2013
Spain
1,105 Number
in 2013
Canada rank
16th
Spain rank
19th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,518 Number against 1,105 Number in Spain, a difference of 413 Number.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th of 60 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.31 Number | 15 Number | 52.31 Number | Canada |
| 1980s | 364.8 Number | 111.77 Number | 253.03 Number | Canada |
| 1990s | 881.05 Number | 371.63 Number | 509.41 Number | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,821 Number | 1,001 Number | 820.35 Number | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,927 Number | 1,228 Number | 698.27 Number | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 1,518 Number against 1,105 Number in Spain as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Canada and Spain?
- 413 Number, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Canada ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.