ES · 2006 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Spain, 2006
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,351
Spain, 2006
▼ 0.9% vs 2005 (1,363)
Analysis
In 2006, Spain's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 0.9% compared to 2005, reaching 1,351.
Spain accounts for 2.6% of the EU-27 total of 52,599.
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 53.9% (from 878 in 2001).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2006
#9 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2006
2.6%
EU-27: 52,599
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot