Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 in Spain
Spain: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 was 148.65 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Spain, 1988–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 148.65 Number for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Spain peaked at 217.35 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.45 Number, in 1989.
That places Spain 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.64 Number | — |
| 1989 | 1.45 Number | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 7.86 Number | +442.1% |
| 1991 | 5.5 Number | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 13.24 Number | +140.7% |
| 1993 | 24.37 Number | +84.1% |
| 1994 | 40.09 Number | +64.5% |
| 1995 | 56.49 Number | +40.9% |
| 1996 | 48.13 Number | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 64.54 Number | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 81.18 Number | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 95.83 Number | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 106.25 Number | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 127.15 Number | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 134.74 Number | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 142.34 Number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 193.14 Number | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 213.79 Number | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 192.99 Number | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 206.05 Number | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 217.35 Number | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 210.37 Number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 215.88 Number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 186.63 Number | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 201.52 Number | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 148.65 Number | -26.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 148.65 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.49 Number, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 148.65 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.73 Number, 5.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +442.1% | 1.45 Number | 7.86 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.54 Number | 1.45 Number | 1.64 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.72 Number | 5.5 Number | 95.83 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.42 Number | 106.25 Number | 217.35 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.17 Number | 148.65 Number | 215.88 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Spain?
- Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Spain was 148.65 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 217.35 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 Number in 1989.
- How does Spain rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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