Australia vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Australia
7.5
in 2013
Spain
10.13
in 2013
Australia rank
13th
Spain rank
12th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.13 against 7.5 in Australia, a difference of 2.63.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.47 | 1.78 | 2.69 | Australia |
| 1990s | 7.38 | 6.45 | 0.9226 | Australia |
| 2000s | 12.95 | 19.37 | 6.43 | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.95 | 18.46 | 9.51 | 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 nace rev. 2, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.13 against 7.5 in Australia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Australia and Spain?
- 2.63, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Australia ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.