Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Spain
Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1,281 in 2012. β Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Spain, 1977β2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Spain is 1,281, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Spain peaked at 1,527 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1977.
Spain ranks 10th of 31 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.75 | 2 | 25.92 | 3 |
| 1980s | 123.63 | 42.17 | 245.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 438.41 | 252.61 | 733.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,185 | 802.93 | 1,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,418 | 1,281 | 1,505 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Spain?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Spain was 1,281 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,527 in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region 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 nuts 3 region?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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