Spain vs Taiwan: Co-patenting at the EPO: number (1977-2013)

Spain
1,105 Number
in 2013
Taiwan
1,073 Number
in 2013
Spain rank
19th
Taiwan rank
20th

Co-patenting at the EPO: number (1977-2013) over time

  • Spain
  • Taiwan
05001.0k1.5k197719952013

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,105 Number against 1,073 Number in Taiwan, a difference of 32 Number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 19th and Taiwan ranks 20th of 60 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Taiwan Difference Ahead
1970s 25 Number 9.33 Number 15.67 Number Spain
1980s 111.77 Number 40.52 Number 71.25 Number Spain
1990s 371.63 Number 135.46 Number 236.17 Number Spain
2000s 1,001 Number 724.68 Number 276.45 Number Spain
2010s 1,228 Number 1,244 Number 15.69 Number Taiwan

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, Spain or Taiwan?
Spain, at 1,105 Number against 1,073 Number in Taiwan as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Spain and Taiwan?
32 Number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Spain and Taiwan rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Spain ranks 19th and Taiwan ranks 20th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed