France vs Zuid-Nederland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS

France
1,697 Number
in 2012
Zuid-Nederland
382.52 Number
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Zuid-Nederland rank
5th

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

  • France
  • Zuid-Nederland
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How they compare

France currently reports 1,697 Number against 382.52 Number in Zuid-Nederland, a difference of 1,314 Number.

That makes France's figure about 4.4 times Zuid-Nederland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 2nd and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th of 41 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Zuid-Nederland Difference Ahead
1970s 163.35 Number 16.56 Number 146.79 Number France
1980s 511.45 Number 148.59 Number 362.85 Number France
1990s 1,071 Number 369.17 Number 701.63 Number France
2000s 1,929 Number 787.12 Number 1,142 Number France
2010s 1,938 Number 434.02 Number 1,504 Number France

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, France or Zuid-Nederland?
France, at 1,697 Number against 382.52 Number in Zuid-Nederland as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between France and Zuid-Nederland?
1,314 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zuid-Nederland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do France and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
France ranks 2nd and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th of 41 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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed