Austria vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Austria
751.95
in 2012
Spain
585.83
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Spain rank
14th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Austria
  • Spain
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 751.95 against 585.83 in Spain, a difference of 166.12.

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

Across all 36 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 11th 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 114.46 7.75 106.71 Austria
1980s 375.1 74.36 300.74 Austria
1990s 600.16 305.13 295.02 Austria
2000s 1,213 883.43 329.68 Austria
2010s 1,147 862.01 285.38 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Austria or Spain?
Austria, at 751.95 against 585.83 in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Austria and Spain?
166.12, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Austria ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). 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 by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed