Canada vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Canada
5.84
in 2013
Spain
10.13
in 2013
Canada rank
15th
Spain rank
12th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
0102030197819952013

How they compare

Spain currently reports 10.13 against 5.84 in Canada, a difference of 4.29.

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 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 44 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 1.78 2.46 Canada
1990s 8.51 6.45 2.05 Canada
2000s 18.42 19.37 0.9483 Spain
2010s 10.67 18.46 7.79 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 against 5.84 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, 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 15th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed