Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Spain
Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 585.83 in 2012. β Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Spain, 1977β2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Spain stood at 585.83.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Spain peaked at 1,088 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1977.
That places Spain 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2012, 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 | 7.75 | 2 | 15.33 | 3 |
| 1980s | 74.36 | 20.67 | 163.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 305.13 | 156.46 | 527.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 883.43 | 611.38 | 1,088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 862.01 | 585.83 | 1,080 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More science & technology data for Spain
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.1207 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.6119 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 130.26 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 126 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Spain?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Spain was 585.83 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,088 in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1977.
- How does Spain rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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