High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Spain

Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other was 214.3 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
214.3
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
255.84
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 1978
Years of data
34
1978–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Spain, 1978–2012

01002003001978199520121978: 11979: 11980: 2.31982: 4.51983: 3.51984: 8.31985: 31986: 7.11987: 6.11988: 14.71989: 17.71990: 17.91991: 25.51992: 21.11993: 24.91994: 36.81995: 25.41996: 47.11997: 581998: 70.61999: 95.92000: 117.92001: 125.82002: 1262003: 120.12004: 130.32005: 153.72006: 182.42007: 196.92008: 214.22009: 246.12010: 245.92011: 255.82012: 214.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 214.3 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in 2012.

That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Spain peaked at 255.84 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.

Spain ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 2
1980s 7.47 2.33 17.7 9
1990s 42.32 17.87 95.92 10
2000s 161.33 117.9 246.05 10
2010s 238.67 214.3 255.84 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 Netherlands 474.21 compare
  2. 5 Sweden 297.03 compare
  3. 6 Belgium 260.77 compare
  4. 8 Finland 171.67 compare
  5. 9 Italy 153.69 compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 150.95 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Spain?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Spain was 214.3 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 255.84 in 2011.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
How does Spain rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Spain ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 800 data points, 1977–2012
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