ES · 2003 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Spain, 2003
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
962
Spain, 2003
▲ 2.9% vs 2002 (935)
Analysis
In 2003, Spain's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 2.9% compared to 2002, reaching 962.
Spain accounts for 2.0% of the EU-27 total of 47,305.
Spain ranks 10th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 53.9% (from 625 in 1998).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2003
#10 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2003
2.0%
EU-27: 47,305
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot