Canada vs Spain: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications

Canada
1,478 Patents
in 2023
Spain
1,465 Patents
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Spain rank
15th

Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1,478 Patents against 1,465 Patents in Spain, a difference of 13 Patents.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 88 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 47.33 Patents 12.5 Patents 34.83 Patents Canada
1980s 324.72 Patents 94.46 Patents 230.26 Patents Canada
1990s 770.99 Patents 345.37 Patents 425.63 Patents Canada
2000s 1,803 Patents 954.78 Patents 848.68 Patents Canada
2010s 1,823 Patents 1,381 Patents 442.44 Patents Canada
2020s 1,721 Patents 1,595 Patents 126.38 Patents Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Canada or Spain?
Canada, at 1,478 Patents against 1,465 Patents in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Canada and Spain?
13 Patents, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
Canada ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)