Austria vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Austria
1,605
in 2012
Spain
1,281
in 2012
Austria rank
8th
Spain rank
10th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Austria
  • Spain
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1,605 against 1,281 in Spain, a difference of 324.

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

Across all 36 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 31 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 150.12 16.75 133.37 Austria
1980s 489.11 123.63 365.48 Austria
1990s 768.96 438.41 330.56 Austria
2000s 1,486 1,185 300.3 Austria
2010s 1,720 1,418 301.32 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Austria or Spain?
Austria, at 1,605 against 1,281 in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Austria and Spain?
324, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Austria ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed