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 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
208.75 Number
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
275.45 Number
in 2010
All-time low
2.33 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Spain, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Spain stood at 208.75 Number.
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 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.33 Number, in 1978.
Spain ranks 9th of 35 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, international patent in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.33 Number | — |
| 1979 | 4.78 Number | +105.2% |
| 1980 | 6.45 Number | +34.9% |
| 1981 | 8.21 Number | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 11.53 Number | +40.4% |
| 1983 | 12.73 Number | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 9.75 Number | -23.4% |
| 1985 | 22.75 Number | +133.3% |
| 1986 | 25.19 Number | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 32.67 Number | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 43.34 Number | +32.7% |
| 1989 | 60.17 Number | +38.8% |
| 1990 | 50.79 Number | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 69.34 Number | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 40.79 Number | -41.2% |
| 1993 | 77.94 Number | +91.1% |
| 1994 | 96.23 Number | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 87.31 Number | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 77.22 Number | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 106.16 Number | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 118.27 Number | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 138.64 Number | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 153.48 Number | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 174.82 Number | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 166.47 Number | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 171.4 Number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 247.9 Number | +44.6% |
| 2005 | 272.71 Number | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 234.84 Number | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 267.7 Number | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 254.2 Number | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 259.82 Number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 275.45 Number | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 229.22 Number | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 208.75 Number | -8.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 208.75 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.52 Number, 6.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Spain's 208.75 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.99 Number, 7.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.56 Number | 2.33 Number | 4.78 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.28 Number | 6.45 Number | 60.17 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.27 Number | 40.79 Number | 138.64 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.33 Number | 153.48 Number | 272.71 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.81 Number | 208.75 Number | 275.45 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More science & technology data for Spain
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 122.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2023)
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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1978.
- How does Spain rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 35 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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