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 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Spain, 1978–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Spain stood at 266.55 Number.
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 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.33 Number, in 1978.
Spain ranks 16th of 60 countries on this measure, 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 by international in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.33 Number | — |
| 1979 | 6.58 Number | +182.4% |
| 1980 | 9.45 Number | +43.6% |
| 1981 | 10.71 Number | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 12.78 Number | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 17.9 Number | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 11.74 Number | -34.4% |
| 1985 | 27.25 Number | +132.1% |
| 1986 | 31.99 Number | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 37.54 Number | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 47.41 Number | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 65.52 Number | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 59.19 Number | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 86.29 Number | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 58.2 Number | -32.6% |
| 1993 | 90.3 Number | +55.2% |
| 1994 | 117.8 Number | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 108.02 Number | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 95.73 Number | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 134.65 Number | +40.7% |
| 1998 | 146.12 Number | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 175.11 Number | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 194.41 Number | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 215.82 Number | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 210.5 Number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 230.98 Number | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 302.98 Number | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 348.77 Number | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 311.79 Number | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 327.79 Number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 337.76 Number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 338.1 Number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 383.05 Number | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 292.65 Number | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 328.32 Number | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 266.55 Number | -18.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 266.55 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 4.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 266.55 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.44 Number, 7.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +182.4% | 2.33 Number | 6.58 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.46 Number | 2.33 Number | 6.58 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.23 Number | 9.45 Number | 65.52 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.14 Number | 58.2 Number | 175.11 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 281.89 Number | 194.41 Number | 348.77 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 317.64 Number | 266.55 Number | 383.05 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1978.
- How does Spain rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 60 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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