Austria vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Austria
1,605 Number
in 2012
Spain
1,281 Number
in 2012
Austria rank
10th
Spain rank
12th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1,605 Number against 1,281 Number in Spain, a difference of 324 Number.
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 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 41 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 Number | 16.75 Number | 133.37 Number | Austria |
| 1980s | 489.11 Number | 123.63 Number | 365.48 Number | Austria |
| 1990s | 768.96 Number | 438.41 Number | 330.56 Number | Austria |
| 2000s | 1,486 Number | 1,185 Number | 300.3 Number | Austria |
| 2010s | 1,720 Number | 1,418 Number | 301.32 Number | 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 Number against 1,281 Number 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 Number, 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 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 41 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.