Austria vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Austria
2,030 Number
in 2017
Spain
1,655 Number
in 2017
Austria rank
16th
Spain rank
18th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2,030 Number against 1,655 Number in Spain, a difference of 375 Number.
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 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 60 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 Number | 25.92 Number | 239.33 Number | Austria |
| 1980s | 487.79 Number | 123.63 Number | 364.16 Number | Austria |
| 1990s | 766.72 Number | 438.28 Number | 328.44 Number | Austria |
| 2000s | 1,485 Number | 1,188 Number | 297.59 Number | Austria |
| 2010s | 1,921 Number | 1,558 Number | 363.07 Number | 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 Number against 1,655 Number in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Austria and Spain?
- 375 Number, 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 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 60 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.