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

Canada
618.5 Number
in 2012
Spain
585.83 Number
in 2012
Canada rank
17th
Spain rank
18th

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

  • Canada
  • Spain
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 618.5 Number against 585.83 Number in Spain, a difference of 32.67 Number.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

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

Canada ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 61 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 65.52 Number 7.75 Number 57.77 Number Canada
1980s 301.62 Number 74.36 Number 227.26 Number Canada
1990s 701.9 Number 305.13 Number 396.77 Number Canada
2000s 1,800 Number 883.43 Number 916.35 Number Canada
2010s 1,373 Number 862.01 Number 511.29 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 by institutional, Canada or Spain?
Canada, at 618.5 Number against 585.83 Number in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Canada and Spain?
32.67 Number, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Canada ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 61 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed