ES · 2008 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Spain, 2008
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,443
Spain, 2008
▲ 4.0% vs 2007 (1,388)
Analysis
In 2008, Spain's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 4.0% compared to 2007, reaching 1,443.
Spain accounts for 2.8% of the EU-27 total of 51,658.
Spain ranks 8th 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 50.0% (from 962 in 2003).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2008
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2008
2.8%
EU-27: 51,658
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot