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

Canada
305.37
in 2013
Spain
266.55
in 2013
Canada rank
11th
Spain rank
12th

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

  • Canada
  • Spain
0100200300400197719952013

How they compare

Canada currently reports 305.37 against 266.55 in Spain, a difference of 38.82.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 11th and Spain ranks 12th of 47 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 14.5 4.46 10.04 Canada
1980s 63.69 27.23 36.46 Canada
1990s 196.99 107.14 89.85 Canada
2000s 370.13 281.89 88.24 Canada
2010s 315.92 317.64 1.72 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, Canada or Spain?
Canada, at 305.37 against 266.55 in Spain as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Canada and Spain?
38.82, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Canada ranks 11th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed