Australia vs Spain: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Australia
160.62 Number
in 2013
Spain
148.65 Number
in 2013
Australia rank
18th
Spain rank
20th

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
0100200300198319982013

How they compare

Australia currently reports 160.62 Number against 148.65 Number in Spain, a difference of 11.97 Number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 60 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 23.21 Number 1.54 Number 21.67 Number Australia
1990s 105.56 Number 43.72 Number 61.83 Number Australia
2000s 245.57 Number 174.42 Number 71.15 Number Australia
2010s 202.2 Number 188.17 Number 14.03 Number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, Australia or Spain?
Australia, at 160.62 Number against 148.65 Number in Spain as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Australia and Spain?
11.97 Number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Australia ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
Last refreshed