Austria vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Austria
243.56
in 2013
Spain
266.55
in 2013
Austria rank
14th
Spain rank
12th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 266.55 against 243.56 in Austria, a difference of 22.99.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.39 | 4.46 | 22.94 | Austria |
| 1980s | 84.44 | 27.23 | 57.21 | Austria |
| 1990s | 122.72 | 107.14 | 15.58 | Austria |
| 2000s | 228.67 | 281.89 | 53.22 | Spain |
| 2010s | 272.24 | 317.64 | 45.4 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by international, Austria or Spain?
- Spain, at 266.55 against 243.56 in Austria as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Austria and Spain?
- 22.99, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Austria ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.