India vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

India
1,319
in 2014
Spain
1,655
in 2017
India rank
17th
Spain rank
14th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • India
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,655 against 1,319 in India, a difference of 336.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times India's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

India ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 47 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 13.3 123.63 110.34 Spain
1990s 52.62 438.28 385.67 Spain
2000s 526.69 1,188 660.95 Spain
2010s 1,155 1,507 351.81 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, India or Spain?
Spain, at 1,655 against 1,319 in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between India and Spain?
336, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do India and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
India ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 47 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,866 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed