Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Spain
Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 1,655 Number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
1,655 Number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1,655 Number
in 2017
All-time low
25.92 Number
in 1979
Years of data
39
1979–2017
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Spain, 1979–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in Spain is 1,655 Number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Spain peaked at 1,655 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.92 Number, in 1979.
That places Spain 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 25.92 Number | — |
| 1980 | 42.17 Number | +62.7% |
| 1981 | 49.58 Number | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 65.2 Number | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 103.67 Number | +59.0% |
| 1984 | 81.7 Number | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 124.83 Number | +52.8% |
| 1986 | 144.76 Number | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 173.79 Number | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 205.3 Number | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 245.35 Number | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 252.61 Number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 320.37 Number | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 289.95 Number | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 365.77 Number | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 390.67 Number | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 385.14 Number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 434.05 Number | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 584.58 Number | +34.7% |
| 1998 | 625.75 Number | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 733.92 Number | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 803.12 Number | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 878.07 Number | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 935.07 Number | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 962.82 Number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,217 Number | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 1,364 Number | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 1,352 Number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,388 Number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,444 Number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,533 Number | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,511 Number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,480 Number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,518 Number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,513 Number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,513 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,629 Number | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1,641 Number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,655 Number | +0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,655 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 4.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,655 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 4.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.92 Number | 25.92 Number | 25.92 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 123.63 Number | 42.17 Number | 245.35 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 438.28 Number | 252.61 Number | 733.92 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,188 Number | 803.12 Number | 1,533 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,558 Number | 1,480 Number | 1,655 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More science & technology data for Spain
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 122.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Spain?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Spain was 1,655 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,655 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.92 Number in 1979.
- How does Spain rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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