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

Austria
251.98
in 2012
Spain
265.92
in 2012
Austria rank
9th
Spain rank
8th

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

  • Austria
  • Spain
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 265.92 against 251.98 in Austria, a difference of 13.94.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 9th and Spain ranks 8th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 27.89 4.46 23.44 Austria
1980s 84.84 27.19 57.65 Austria
1990s 122.77 107.06 15.71 Austria
2000s 227.84 280.21 52.36 Spain
2010s 270.31 313.2 42.89 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, Austria or Spain?
Spain, at 265.92 against 251.98 in Austria as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Austria and Spain?
13.94, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Austria ranks 9th and Spain ranks 8th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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