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

Austria
122.3 Number
in 2013
Spain
148.65 Number
in 2013
Austria rank
22nd
Spain rank
20th

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

  • Austria
  • Spain
050100150200198419982013

How they compare

Spain currently reports 148.65 Number against 122.3 Number in Austria, a difference of 26.35 Number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 9.21 Number 1.54 Number 7.67 Number Austria
1990s 49.56 Number 43.72 Number 5.84 Number Austria
2000s 116.82 Number 174.42 Number 57.6 Number Spain
2010s 148.3 Number 188.17 Number 39.87 Number Spain

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, Austria or Spain?
Spain, at 148.65 Number against 122.3 Number in Austria as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Austria and Spain?
26.35 Number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Austria ranks 22nd 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