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

Poland
427.16 Number
in 2012
Spain
1,281 Number
in 2012
Poland rank
15th
Spain rank
12th

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

  • Poland
  • Spain
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,281 Number against 427.16 Number in Poland, a difference of 853.84 Number.

That makes Spain's figure about 3.0 times Poland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 11.66 Number 24.12 Number 12.46 Number Spain
1980s 20.57 Number 123.63 Number 103.07 Number Spain
1990s 22.44 Number 438.41 Number 415.97 Number Spain
2000s 141.02 Number 1,185 Number 1,044 Number Spain
2010s 390.41 Number 1,418 Number 1,028 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 nuts 3 region, Poland or Spain?
Spain, at 1,281 Number against 427.16 Number in Poland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Poland and Spain?
853.84 Number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Poland ranks 15th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed