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
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.