Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Spain
Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 265.92 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Spain, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Spain stood at 265.92 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Spain peaked at 381.95 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.33 Number, in 1978.
Spain ranks 10th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 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 | 17.5 Number | +36.9% |
| 1984 | 11.74 Number | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 27.25 Number | +132.1% |
| 1986 | 32.02 Number | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 37.54 Number | +17.2% |
| 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 | 117.73 Number | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 108.02 Number | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 95.73 Number | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 134.68 Number | +40.7% |
| 1998 | 145.87 Number | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 174.6 Number | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 194.4 Number | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 216.46 Number | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 210.26 Number | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 227.32 Number | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 303.29 Number | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 347.74 Number | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 309.75 Number | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 326.71 Number | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 330.93 Number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 335.19 Number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 381.95 Number | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 291.73 Number | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 265.92 Number | -8.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 265.92 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.15 Number, 6.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 265.92 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.57 Number, 8.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 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 | 27.19 Number | 9.45 Number | 65.52 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.06 Number | 58.2 Number | 174.6 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.21 Number | 194.4 Number | 347.74 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.2 Number | 265.92 Number | 381.95 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 265.92 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 381.95 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 Number in 1978.
- How does Spain rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Spain ranks 10th 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 26.5%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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