Austria vs Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Austria
196.21
in 2012
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
296.77
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank
14th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time

  • Austria
  • Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) currently reports 296.77 against 196.21 in Austria, a difference of 100.56.

That makes Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)'s figure about 1.5 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ahead.

Austria ranks 11th and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 14th of 31 countries.

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) Difference Ahead
1970s 3.11 6.89 3.78 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1980s 28.85 42.51 13.66 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1990s 79.51 150.4 70.89 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2000s 225.6 312.57 86.96 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2010s 200.58 324.22 123.64 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3, Austria or Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), at 296.77 against 196.21 in Austria as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Austria and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
100.56, with Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Austria ranks 11th and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 14th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
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