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
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.