Canada vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Canada
5.84 Number
in 2013
Spain
10.13 Number
in 2013
Canada rank
18th
Spain rank
15th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.13 Number against 5.84 Number in Canada, a difference of 4.29 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 56 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.23 Number | 1.78 Number | 2.46 Number | Canada |
| 1990s | 8.51 Number | 6.45 Number | 2.05 Number | Canada |
| 2000s | 18.42 Number | 19.37 Number | 0.9483 Number | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.67 Number | 18.46 Number | 7.79 Number | 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, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.13 Number against 5.84 Number in Canada as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Canada and Spain?
- 4.29 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Canada ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 56 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.