Canada vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Canada
618.5
in 2012
Spain
585.83
in 2012
Canada rank
13th
Spain rank
14th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 618.5 against 585.83 in Spain, a difference of 32.67.
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 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 48 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 | 7.75 | 57.77 | Canada |
| 1980s | 301.62 | 74.36 | 227.26 | Canada |
| 1990s | 701.9 | 305.13 | 396.77 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,800 | 883.43 | 916.35 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,373 | 862.01 | 511.29 | 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 against 585.83 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, 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 13th 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.