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

India
125.21 Number
in 2013
Spain
148.65 Number
in 2013
India rank
21st
Spain rank
20th

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

  • India
  • Spain
050100150200198519992013

How they compare

Spain currently reports 148.65 Number against 125.21 Number in India, a difference of 23.44 Number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Spain ahead.

India ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 0.545 Number 1.54 Number 1 Number Spain
1990s 10.18 Number 47.97 Number 37.79 Number Spain
2000s 130.8 Number 174.42 Number 43.62 Number Spain
2010s 171.24 Number 188.17 Number 16.93 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, India or Spain?
Spain, at 148.65 Number against 125.21 Number in India as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between India and Spain?
23.44 Number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
How do India and Spain rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
India ranks 21st 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