Austria vs Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Austria
171.42 Number
in 2013
Spain
270.03 Number
in 2013
Austria rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 270.03 Number against 171.42 Number in Austria, a difference of 98.61 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.17 Number | 1 Number | 3.17 Number | Austria |
| 1980s | 30.75 Number | 9.06 Number | 21.69 Number | Austria |
| 1990s | 79.26 Number | 51.24 Number | 28.02 Number | Austria |
| 2000s | 226.26 Number | 187.84 Number | 38.42 Number | Austria |
| 2010s | 202.98 Number | 282.48 Number | 79.49 Number | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Austria or Spain?
- Spain, at 270.03 Number against 171.42 Number in Austria as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Austria and Spain?
- 98.61 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Austria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.