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 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Spain, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Spain is 1,281 Number, 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 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1977.
Spain ranks 12th of 41 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 NUTS 3 region in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 Number | — |
| 1978 | 22.33 Number | +1016.5% |
| 1979 | 25.92 Number | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 42.17 Number | +62.7% |
| 1981 | 49.58 Number | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 65.2 Number | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 103.67 Number | +59.0% |
| 1984 | 81.7 Number | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 124.83 Number | +52.8% |
| 1986 | 144.76 Number | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 173.79 Number | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 205.3 Number | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 245.35 Number | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 252.61 Number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 320.37 Number | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 290.28 Number | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 365.77 Number | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 390.51 Number | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 385.14 Number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 434.05 Number | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 585.66 Number | +34.9% |
| 1998 | 625.75 Number | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 733.92 Number | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 802.93 Number | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 878.07 Number | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 935.57 Number | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 962.57 Number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,216 Number | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 1,361 Number | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1,350 Number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,386 Number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,435 Number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,527 Number | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1,505 Number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,470 Number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,281 Number | -12.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,281 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.95 Number, 6.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,281 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 183.49 Number, 7.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1016.5% | 2 Number | 22.33 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.75 Number | 2 Number | 25.92 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 123.63 Number | 42.17 Number | 245.35 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 438.41 Number | 252.61 Number | 733.92 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,185 Number | 802.93 Number | 1,527 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,418 Number | 1,281 Number | 1,505 Number | 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1977.
- How does Spain rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 41 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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