Austria vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Austria
2,030
in 2017
Spain
1,655
in 2017
Austria rank
12th
Spain rank
14th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2,030 against 1,655 in Spain, a difference of 375.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 48 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265.25 | 25.92 | 239.33 | Austria |
| 1980s | 487.79 | 123.63 | 364.16 | Austria |
| 1990s | 766.72 | 438.28 | 328.44 | Austria |
| 2000s | 1,485 | 1,188 | 297.59 | Austria |
| 2010s | 1,921 | 1,558 | 363.07 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Austria or Spain?
- Austria, at 2,030 against 1,655 in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Austria and Spain?
- 375, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Austria ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.