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
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.