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 265.92 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
265.92
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
381.95
in 2010
All-time low
2.33
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Spain, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Spain stood at 265.92.
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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 1978.
Spain ranks 8th of 31 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 by NUTS 3 region in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.33 | — |
| 1979 | 6.58 | +182.4% |
| 1980 | 9.45 | +43.6% |
| 1981 | 10.71 | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 12.78 | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 17.5 | +36.9% |
| 1984 | 11.74 | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 27.25 | +132.1% |
| 1986 | 32.02 | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 37.54 | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 47.41 | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 65.52 | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 59.19 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 86.29 | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 58.2 | -32.6% |
| 1993 | 90.3 | +55.2% |
| 1994 | 117.73 | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 108.02 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 95.73 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 134.68 | +40.7% |
| 1998 | 145.87 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 174.6 | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 194.4 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 216.46 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 210.26 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 227.32 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 303.29 | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 347.74 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 309.75 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 326.71 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 330.93 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 335.19 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 381.95 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 291.73 | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 265.92 | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.46 | 2.33 | 6.58 | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.19 | 9.45 | 65.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.06 | 58.2 | 174.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.21 | 194.4 | 347.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.2 | 265.92 | 381.95 | 3 |
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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 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 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 in 1978.
- How does Spain rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Spain ranks 8th 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 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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