Ile de France vs United Kingdom: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS

Ile de France
671.4 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
935.65 Number
in 2012
Ile de France rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Ile de France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 935.65 Number against 671.4 Number in Ile de France, a difference of 264.25 Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Ile de France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ile de France ahead.

Ile de France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 1427 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ile de France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ile de France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 122.4 Number 82.39 Number 40.01 Number Ile de France
1980s 327.62 Number 451.65 Number 124.03 Number United Kingdom
1990s 581.2 Number 980.34 Number 399.14 Number United Kingdom
2000s 829.64 Number 1,442 Number 612.82 Number United Kingdom
2010s 761.74 Number 1,035 Number 273.34 Number United Kingdom

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, Ile de France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 935.65 Number against 671.4 Number 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 Ile de France and United Kingdom?
264.25 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ile de France and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Ile de France and United Kingdom rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Ile de France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 1427 regions.
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