Norway vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Norway
726 Number
in 2025
Spain
2,255 Number
in 2025
Norway rank
14th
Spain rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,255 Number against 726 Number in Norway, a difference of 1,529 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 3.1 times Norway's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 14th 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 | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 475 Number | 1,255 Number | 780 Number | Spain |
| 2010s | 538.9 Number | 1,578 Number | 1,039 Number | Spain |
| 2020s | 696.83 Number | 2,048 Number | 1,351 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, Norway or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,255 Number against 726 Number in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Norway and Spain?
- 1,529 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Norway ranks 14th 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.