Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Spain

Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies was 1,031 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
1,031
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
1,207
in 2009
All-time low
2
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Spain, 1977–2012

02505007501.0k1.2k1977199420121977: 21978: 20.31979: 20.91980: 34.21981: 39.61982: 56.51983: 87.91984: 70.91985: 100.31986: 115.61987: 141.41988: 184.11989: 210.91990: 218.51991: 262.41992: 218.41993: 308.61994: 320.41995: 301.31996: 351.31997: 453.21998: 491.71999: 5752000: 638.52001: 684.82002: 736.42003: 750.82004: 9252005: 1.0k2006: 1.0k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1,031 for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in 2012.

That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Spain peaked at 1,207 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1977.

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 14.41 2 20.91 3
1980s 104.15 34.16 210.94 10
1990s 350.07 218.36 574.98 10
2000s 921.42 638.48 1,207 10
2010s 1,125 1,031 1,190 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 Netherlands 2,204 compare
  2. 5 Italy 1,280 compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 1,244 compare
  4. 8 Belgium 930.29 compare
  5. 9 Sweden 830 compare
  6. 10 Finland 635.97 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Spain?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Spain was 1,031 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1,207 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1977.
How does Spain rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Spain ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 901 data points, 1977–2012
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