Patent applications, residents in Spain
Spain: Patent applications, residents was 1,308 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents in Spain, 1980–2021
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
In 2021, patent applications, residents in Spain stood at 1,308.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Spain peaked at 3,632 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,288, in 2019.
That places Spain 27th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,794 | 1,498 | 2,149 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,202 | 2,047 | 2,439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,033 | 2,528 | 3,632 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,676 | 1,288 | 3,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,370 | 1,308 | 1,431 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More science & technology data for Spain
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 62.41 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 126 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.5% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 39.23 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 3,654 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 1,265 per million people (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Spain?
- Patent applications, residents in Spain was 1,308 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,632 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,288 in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for patent applications, residents?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.