Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Spain
Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 266.55 in 2013. β Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Spain, 1978β2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Spain stood at 266.55.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Spain peaked at 383.05 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 1978.
Spain ranks 12th of 47 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.46 | 2.33 | 6.58 | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.23 | 9.45 | 65.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.14 | 58.2 | 175.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 281.89 | 194.41 | 348.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 317.64 | 266.55 | 383.05 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Spain?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Spain was 266.55 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 383.05 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 1978.
- How does Spain rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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