Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Spain
Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 208.75 in 2012. β Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Spain, 1978β2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Spain stood at 208.75.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Spain peaked at 275.45 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 1978.
Spain ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 3.56 | 2.33 | 4.78 | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.28 | 6.45 | 60.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.27 | 40.79 | 138.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.33 | 153.48 | 272.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.81 | 208.75 | 275.45 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Spain?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Spain was 208.75 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 275.45 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent 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, international patent?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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