ES · 1996 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Spain, 1996
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
434
Spain, 1996
▲ 12.7% vs 1995 (385)
Analysis
In 1996, Spain's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 12.7% compared to 1995, reaching 434.
Spain accounts for 1.4% of the EU-27 total of 31,995.
Spain ranks 10th out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 35.6% (from 320 in 1991).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1996
#10 of 24
% of EU-27 total · 1996
1.4%
EU-27: 31,995
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot