ES · 2011 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Spain, 2011
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,480
Spain, 2011
▼ 2.1% vs 2010 (1,511)
Analysis
In 2011, Spain's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 2.1% compared to 2010, reaching 1,480.
Spain accounts for 2.8% of the EU-27 total of 52,010.
Spain ranks 8th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 9.5% (from 1,351 in 2006).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2011
#8 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2011
2.8%
EU-27: 52,010
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot