ES · 2004 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Spain, 2004
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,217
Spain, 2004
▲ 26.5% vs 2003 (962)
Analysis
In 2004, Spain's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 26.5% compared to 2003, reaching 1,217.
Spain accounts for 2.4% of the EU-27 total of 49,854.
Spain ranks 9th 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 66.0% (from 733 in 1999).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2004
#9 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2004
2.4%
EU-27: 49,854
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot