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

Israel
344.03
in 2013
Spain
266.55
in 2013
Israel rank
10th
Spain rank
12th

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

  • Israel
  • Spain
0200400600197719952013

How they compare

Israel currently reports 344.03 against 266.55 in Spain, a difference of 77.48.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 3.88 4.46 0.58 Spain
1980s 30.77 27.23 3.54 Israel
1990s 128.69 107.14 21.54 Israel
2000s 407.51 281.89 125.62 Israel
2010s 387.12 317.64 69.48 Israel

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, Israel or Spain?
Israel, at 344.03 against 266.55 in Spain as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Israel and Spain?
77.48, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Israel and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Israel ranks 10th 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