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
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 14th out of 48 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.
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 |
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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 14th out of 48 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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