ES · 2013 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Spain, 2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,512
Spain, 2013
▼ 0.3% vs 2012 (1,517)
Analysis
In 2013, Spain's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 0.3% compared to 2012, reaching 1,512.
Spain accounts for 2.9% of the EU-27 total of 51,387.
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 4.8% (from 1,443 in 2008).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2013
#9 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2013
2.9%
EU-27: 51,387
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot