Ireland vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Ireland
1,179 Number
in 2025
Spain
2,255 Number
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Spain rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,255 Number against 1,179 Number in Ireland, a difference of 1,076 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.9 times Ireland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 419.17 Number | 1,131 Number | 711.5 Number | Spain |
| 2010s | 679.6 Number | 1,578 Number | 898.6 Number | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,090 Number | 2,048 Number | 957.67 Number | Spain |
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, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,255 Number against 1,179 Number in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Ireland and Spain?
- 1,076 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Ireland ranks 13th 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.