Italy vs Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Italy
301
in 2013
Spain
270.03
in 2013
Italy rank
14th
Spain rank
16th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
0200400600197719952013

How they compare

Italy currently reports 301 against 270.03 in Spain, a difference of 30.97.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 47 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 20.75 1 19.75 Italy
1980s 110.73 9.06 101.68 Italy
1990s 270.96 51.24 219.72 Italy
2000s 485.5 187.84 297.66 Italy
2010s 370.72 282.48 88.24 Italy

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, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 301 against 270.03 in Spain as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Italy and Spain?
30.97, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 47 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed