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

Israel
1,332
in 2014
Spain
1,655
in 2017
Israel rank
16th
Spain rank
14th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Israel
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,655 against 1,332 in Israel, a difference of 323.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 47 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 29.31 25.92 3.39 Israel
1980s 112.57 123.63 11.06 Spain
1990s 447.87 438.28 9.59 Israel
2000s 1,177 1,188 10.81 Spain
2010s 1,232 1,507 275.08 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Israel or Spain?
Spain, at 1,655 against 1,332 in Israel as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Israel and Spain?
323, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
How do Israel and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Israel ranks 16th 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