ES · 2015 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Spain, 2015
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,628
Spain, 2015
▲ 7.6% vs 2014 (1,513)
Analysis
In 2015, Spain's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 7.6% compared to 2014, reaching 1,628.
Spain accounts for 3.2% of the EU-27 total of 51,545.
Spain ranks 7th 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 7.7% (from 1,511 in 2010).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2015
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2015
3.2%
EU-27: 51,545
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot