Canada vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Canada
2,255 Number
in 2014
Spain
1,655 Number
in 2017
Canada rank
15th
Spain rank
18th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,255 Number against 1,655 Number in Spain, a difference of 600 Number.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 15th and Spain ranks 18th of 60 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.77 Number | 25.92 Number | 117.85 Number | Canada |
| 1980s | 408.43 Number | 123.63 Number | 284.79 Number | Canada |
| 1990s | 913.43 Number | 438.28 Number | 475.14 Number | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,129 Number | 1,188 Number | 941.39 Number | Canada |
| 2010s | 2,281 Number | 1,507 Number | 774.02 Number | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 2,255 Number against 1,655 Number in Spain as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Canada and Spain?
- 600 Number, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Canada ranks 15th 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.