Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Spain
Spain: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 1,465 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Spain, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,465 Patents for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in 2023.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Spain peaked at 1,718 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3 Patents, in 1978.
Spain ranks 15th of 88 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 | 12.5 Patents | 3 Patents | 22 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 94.46 Patents | 24.67 Patents | 191.83 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 345.37 Patents | 233.95 Patents | 528 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 954.78 Patents | 608.75 Patents | 1,263 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,381 Patents | 1,237 Patents | 1,625 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,595 Patents | 1,465 Patents | 1,718 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Spain?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Spain was 1,465 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,718 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Patents in 1978.
- How does Spain rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)