Germany vs Ile de France: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Germany
2,453
in 2012
Ile de France
671.4
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
Ile de France rank
2nd

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

  • Germany
  • Ile de France
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,453 against 671.4 in Ile de France, a difference of 1,782.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.7 times Ile de France's.

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

Germany ranks 1st and Ile de France ranks 2nd of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ile de France Difference Ahead
1970s 298.63 122.4 176.23 Germany
1980s 893.84 327.62 566.22 Germany
1990s 1,916 581.2 1,334 Germany
2000s 3,602 829.64 2,772 Germany
2010s 2,830 761.74 2,068 Germany

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, Germany or Ile de France?
Germany, at 2,453 against 671.4 in Ile de France as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Germany and Ile de France?
1,782, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ile de France?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Germany and Ile de France rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Germany ranks 1st and Ile de France ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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