Austria vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Austria
2,253 Number
in 2025
Spain
2,255 Number
in 2025
Austria rank
12th
Spain rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,255 Number against 2,253 Number in Austria, a difference of 2 Number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,263 Number | 1,131 Number | 132.67 Number | Austria |
| 2010s | 2,016 Number | 1,578 Number | 437.6 Number | Austria |
| 2020s | 2,288 Number | 2,048 Number | 239.67 Number | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Austria or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,255 Number against 2,253 Number in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Austria and Spain?
- 2 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Austria ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.