Spain vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Spain
208.75
in 2012
United Kingdom
484.17
in 2012
Spain rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 484.17 against 208.75 in Spain, a difference of 275.42.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.3 times Spain's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 27 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.56 | 32.2 | 28.65 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 23.28 | 170.51 | 147.23 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 86.27 | 534.95 | 448.68 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 220.33 | 812.69 | 592.35 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 237.81 | 636.68 | 398.87 | United Kingdom |
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, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 484.17 against 208.75 in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 275.42, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.