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

Latest (2012)
1,281
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1,527
in 2009
All-time low
2
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Spain, 1977–2012

05001.0k1.5k1977199420121977: 21978: 22.31979: 25.91980: 42.21981: 49.61982: 65.21983: 103.71984: 81.71985: 124.81986: 144.81987: 173.81988: 205.31989: 245.31990: 252.61991: 320.41992: 290.31993: 365.81994: 390.51995: 385.11996: 434.11997: 585.71998: 625.81999: 733.92000: 802.92001: 878.12002: 935.62003: 962.62004: 1.2k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.3k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Sweden 2,346 compare
  2. 8 Austria 1,605 compare
  3. 9 Finland 1,331 compare
  4. 11 Belgium 1,279 compare
  5. 12 Denmark 1,041 compare
  6. 13 Poland 427.16 compare

See the full ranking of 1666 places β†’

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All data for Spain β†’

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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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