Austria vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Austria
121.15
in 2012
Spain
208.75
in 2012
Austria rank
9th
Spain rank
7th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 208.75 against 121.15 in Austria, a difference of 87.6.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.38 | 3.56 | 9.83 | Austria |
| 1980s | 46.21 | 23.28 | 22.93 | Austria |
| 1990s | 66.6 | 86.27 | 19.66 | Spain |
| 2000s | 118.81 | 220.33 | 101.52 | Spain |
| 2010s | 132.76 | 237.81 | 105.05 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, Austria or Spain?
- Spain, at 208.75 against 121.15 in Austria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Austria and Spain?
- 87.6, 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, international patent?
- Austria ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.