ES · 2012 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Spain, 2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,517
Spain, 2012
▲ 2.5% vs 2011 (1,480)
Analysis
In 2012, Spain's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 2.5% compared to 2011, reaching 1,517.
Spain accounts for 3.0% of the EU-27 total of 51,382.
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 9.3% (from 1,388 in 2007).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2012
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2012
3.0%
EU-27: 51,382
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot